Although clearly an important event in Stieltjes' personal life, this was also an important event for Stieltjes as a mathematician for his wife strongly encouraged him to move from astronomical work to mathematics.
Kahit na malinaw na isang mahalagang kaganapan sa Stieltjes' personal na buhay, ito rin ay isang mahalagang kaganapan para sa Stieltjes bilang isang dalub-agbilang para sa kanyang asawa Matindi hinihikayat sa kanya upang lumipat mula sa astronomya trabaho sa matematika.