Because most marriages were formed as a political bond, spouses weren't always faithful. Because the married couple didn't get to choose who they were marrying, this caused issues in their marriage with consent and loyalty. Most women didn't get to choose who their husband was, they were not in a position to give consent, which is shown here "Noble women had very little, if any, choice in who her husband might be." (Alchin) These women had trouble leaving these relationships because they did not have their own money. It was also very common for men to have young wives, while they were considerably older. These women could also be cast aside if they did not produce any male
Because most marriages were formed as a political bond, spouses weren't always faithful. Because the married couple didn't get to choose who they were marrying, this caused issues in their marriage with consent and loyalty. Most women didn't get to choose who their husband was, they were not in a position to give consent, which is shown here "Noble women had very little, if any, choice in who her husband might be." (Alchin) These women had trouble leaving these relationships because they did not have their own money. It was also very common for men to have young wives, while they were considerably older. These women could also be cast aside if they did not produce any male