Etymology

the family that sleeps together keeps together

Today it means: A supposed motto describing the dynamics of incest. Full definition →

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The story

Parody of the family that prays together stays together. Originally coined by Hugh Hefner in the 1960s to refer to the way sexual intimacy creates bonds between a married couple, the phrase was adopted by others who reinterpreted it to refer to incest.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.