Statement had nothing to do with what the author is trying to portray. Just a general statement about how things used to be back then compared to how they are now.
Haven't noticed any problems with the translation or fonts. It's nice and easy to read. Even though another group is working on this, I think it's a pretty good way to brush up on skills and stuff as a hobby, so well done.
Life was super rough back then. Nice that most marriages these days are much nicer and beneficial to both parties. And if not, they can divorce without too much cultural pressure.
Also, can you two just kiss already?????