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Write an introduction to an informative and factual blog post titled "Marriage in Ancient Rome". Marriage in Ancient Rome was a common practice. However, because of Roman values, there were many laws surrounding marriage which determined who could be married to whom. Roman law also stated that this was considered a legal contract, which had to be followed closely by both parties involved. Furthermore, the contract encompassed much more than just the wedding proceedings; it also included anything that occurred during the process of being married. Guests at the wedding had no say over what happened because according to Roman law they were not involved and did not have stake in the marriage's property and earnings of property such as land and slaves. Usually, Roman law stated what the general rules and regulations were involved in a marriage; however, it did not state any absolute rules. The most common practice of marriage under Roman law stated that the husband was the head of the family with an ultimate authority for all household affairs. The wife was second in command to her husband; she had authority over real estate, making decisions regarding issues within the family or legal problems, and generally having control or power over all decisions associated with daily life. A marriage contract determined how much money was to be allot for each individual's needs; typically it would stay with either spouses' family members after they died. When a woman was a widow, she would be owned by her children and not her husband's. When a woman died, her estate would be inherited by her children rather than the husband. In Roman law, marriage came with the ability to own property and wealth from that point on. Once a couple were married, they could legally own property together and it would be included in their dowry when they married. This meant that any property owned by either spouse was owned by both. If a man were to die, his wife still kept any and all property that she had before and after they were married. Although the man was in charge of the finances, he could not sell or give away his wife's belongings without her permission. Generally, women were expected to stay at home and become a homemaker; however, if they did work it was in the job of their husband or his family business. For example, if a woman's father was a baker then she would be expected to work at her father's bakery. It was not uncommon for a wife to have all of the same benefits as her husband, such as property ownership. Women were limited in their ability to own property. Women still had the right to inherit their father's properties but they could not purchase or sell any of their own property. Women could own personal items, such as clothing or other items that were used for daily life, however these should be bought with money earned through the wife's marriage. A widow was able to keep any earnings made because of her husband's death, however she could only use it for necessities only because it was considered income that belonged to her family lineage. cfa1e77820
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