Unlike today’s world, Anglo-Saxon marriages and their private lives in the early seventh century were just as public as their business lives, therefore, people in the community knew each other’s affairs. If for some reason there were problems within a marriage, the town’s people took it upon themselves to help resolve the issue. More importantly, the community did their best to prevent unhappy, or arranged marriages from going on; because at that point it wasn’t just a problem between the husband and wife, but a problem for the community as a whole. Women in particular during this time period, were expected to abide by strict rules and regulations in place. In marriages for example, husband and wives worked together in all aspects. Since war
