"Denying their claim makes the plaintiffs responsible for medical expenses through Dec. 3 in a sum of $1.05 million and have continued to incur daily expenses in the sum of approximately $6,500 since Dec. 3"
This would bankrupt most people.
It used to be that one's legacy is based on passing one's surname down through the generations. Adopting the wife's surname shows she's the dominant person in the relationship.