The passages suggest that the Mesopotamians viewed the role of marriage as assurance of the continuance of the family line and to also ensure social stability. It is assumed that the women stayed at home however there is evidence that supports the idea of women working outside of the home. Married women played the role of child bearer, as well as working in and out of the house. Single women played the role of many things in this culture such as tavern owners, money lenders, midwives, wet nurses, they could be involved in the temple or they could take care of orphaned children. It seemed as if women are able to do a lot of what a man is able to do. This difference suggests that the lives of women are much different than we expected and the
