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[amzspiderman]

"There was more than one form of marriage: in the most formal, the husband-to-be gave to his future bride a handsome dowry of clothes, bedding, livestock, and land. Then, after the marriage was consummated, he gave his wife a morning gift of furniture and perhaps the keys to the house

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[the_sacaen_lord]

That, my dear, is what Divorce was created for.

[josh_lake]

In some cultures just the opposite is true. The husband would inherit all possessions owned by his wife-to-be.

[amzspiderman]

Yeah...that is really what most cultures practiced. I was surprised to read this. It is virtually unheard of.