Stage 38 Culture

Most Roman women were first married in their early tweens men were usually in their late teens, early twenties, or older.

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Roman women were free to marry whomever they wished, even if their fathers disapproved.

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Roman wedding rings were always worn on the right thumb since this was believed to be the luckiest finger.

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According to Roman law, a marriage meant that the bride ceased to be part of her father's family and became her husband's property.

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Roman men were allowed to divorce their wives, but women were not ever allowed to divorce their husbands.

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All Roman women, married or single, were able to own property in their own names.

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On the night before their wedding, both bride and groom dedicated their childhood toys and other objects to the lares of their home.

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Roman marriage ceremonies were entirely different from those in modern America.

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Since the Roman government wanted to encourage marriage and families, it provided special privileges for large families and penalties for unmarried people.

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Roman women had more legal rights than their husbands, but fewer rights than women in most other cultures at the time.

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