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In some Ashkenazi Jewish communities, men wear a prayer shawl, denominated a "tallit" or "tallis", only upon marriage. It is customary for the father of the bride to present the groom with a tallit as a wedding present. In other Jewish communities, both Ashkenazic and Sephardic, all males wear the tallis, but only husbands wear it over their heads.
An issue that is a serious concern regarding marriage and which has been the object of international scrutiny is that of sexual violence within marriage. Throughout much of the history, in most cultures, sex in marriage was considered a 'right', that could be taken by force (often by a man from a woman), if 'denied'.
Love and personal choice were not the primary factors in determining marriage partners. Once married, women were expected to be subservient to their husbands. Husbands had legal control over their wives and could make decisions on their behalf. Divorce was rare and highly stigmatized, as marriage was viewed as a lifelong commitment.
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A satirical cartoon by Isaac Cruikshank of Princess Charlotte and Prince Frederick being led to bed by a party including her parents, King George III and Queen Charlotte. The bedding ceremony refers to the wedding custom of putting the newlywed couple together in the marital bed in front of numerous witnesses, usually family, friends, and neighbors, thereby completing the marriage.
Both women and young men were considered normal objects of desire, but outside marriage a man was supposed to act on his desires with only slaves, prostitutes (who were often slaves), and the infames. Gender did not determine whether a sexual partner was acceptable, as long as a man's enjoyment did not encroach on another man's integrity.
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Its object is to increase the joys of marriage, and to show how much sorrow may be avoided." [1] The preface states that it was geared toward teaching married couples how to have a happy marriage, including 'great sex' [2] – and it was thus offering a service to 'the State' by reducing the number of people affected by failed marriages.