The purpose of a marriage is to have children, that's why we have the concept of it in the first place. Any marriage that does not produce children is either fake or a failure.
That is the corrupted form of it. There is a reason marriage is supposed to be "Till death do we part" not "After you have enough money I'll leave and take whatever I can"
And she was required to keep his home upkept and his children properly raised.
I can tell you from experience I am well willing to pay the majority of my bills alone to have my food cooked, my laundry done, and my house clean, leaving me to relax and not worry after working all day.
It was a good thing when the roles of it were rigidly enforced by social shaming, so both parties felt the burn to keep up their side of the bargain. Women especially were under far harsher scrutiny to maintain their side because of how much easier their side was.
The purpose of a marriage is to have children, that's why we have the concept of it in the first place. Any marriage that does not produce children is either fake or a failure.
The purpose of marriage in the modern era is to make women rich.
That is the corrupted form of it. There is a reason marriage is supposed to be "Till death do we part" not "After you have enough money I'll leave and take whatever I can"
Even back when they couldn't leave, they just got to milk the poor bastard for money for their whole lives.
Marriage was never a good thing, but because women were not wanted in the workplaces, someone had to carry their weight. That's why marriage exists.
And she was required to keep his home upkept and his children properly raised.
I can tell you from experience I am well willing to pay the majority of my bills alone to have my food cooked, my laundry done, and my house clean, leaving me to relax and not worry after working all day.
It was a good thing when the roles of it were rigidly enforced by social shaming, so both parties felt the burn to keep up their side of the bargain. Women especially were under far harsher scrutiny to maintain their side because of how much easier their side was.
You have a very distorted view of history, when it comes to male and female relations. I would suggest watching this video.