According to Women in Roman law and Society by Jane Gardner, even after the girl was married, she remained in her father’s potestas, meaning he still had control over her and power over her (Gardner 42). According to Roman Women by Eve D’Ambra, there were two types of manus, cum manu and sine manu (D’Ambra 46). Cum manu meant that the wife was under that control of her husband, while sine manu, meant that she was still under the control of her father. Meaning that the wife remained under the potestas of her father and stayed completely within the original family while living in the home of her husband (Parkin and Pomeroy 73). For women, marriage was a mission or purpose, while for men, it was an obligation.
Once a woman was married, she basically
Once a woman was married, she basically