Marriage, as was usual in Ancient Rome, was run and made for males. A woman's station in life was determined by her husband and his family. All of her dowry would be given directly to her husband. Men would usually be about twenty-five to thirty years old when they married, but their wives would usually be between fifteen and twenty. Many families wanted to marry their daughters off early in their lives, so they would not have to continue to care for them. A girl was not considered "fit to marry" if she lost her virginity, which was another reason for the early marriages.Wednesday, October 7, 2009
What? Marriage in Ancient Rome
Marriage, as was usual in Ancient Rome, was run and made for males. A woman's station in life was determined by her husband and his family. All of her dowry would be given directly to her husband. Men would usually be about twenty-five to thirty years old when they married, but their wives would usually be between fifteen and twenty. Many families wanted to marry their daughters off early in their lives, so they would not have to continue to care for them. A girl was not considered "fit to marry" if she lost her virginity, which was another reason for the early marriages.
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Cool article, but you are relying on Wikipedia too much; from here on out, you may of course use Wikipedia but you also must cite one other source.
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