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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 852429" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>More is partly correct in that assertion but maybe not for the reasons she thinks. Historically marriage was about procreation in regards to the rights of heirs but it was also about maintaining the rights and control of property within a family linage. Marriage in it's legal sense we see today with property rights, etc. was a by-product of the aristocratic classes and was about protecting heirarchy as well as maintaining power too a certain family progeny as well as protecting the purity of bloodlines. </p><p></p><p>The exchanging of rings in the wedding rite goes back to ancient Rome if not further and came into western christian tradition via 1st century BCE forward by Talmudic traditions of Judaism and christianity's obvious Roman influences. My guess is Judaism was influenced by it's own Roman occupation as well. The ring was a betrothal act (not a marriage rite act) which marked the conclusion of a marriage negotiation between 2 families in marking the agreed to marriage contract. The ring was worn by the bride only and not til the 20th century did men wearing wedding rings become common practice. My guess is, smart jewelers marketed the men's wedding ring idea and the rest is history as they say.</p><p></p><p>Cha Ching!</p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/happy-very.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":happy-very:" title="Happy Very :happy-very:" data-shortname=":happy-very:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 852429, member: 2189"] More is partly correct in that assertion but maybe not for the reasons she thinks. Historically marriage was about procreation in regards to the rights of heirs but it was also about maintaining the rights and control of property within a family linage. Marriage in it's legal sense we see today with property rights, etc. was a by-product of the aristocratic classes and was about protecting heirarchy as well as maintaining power too a certain family progeny as well as protecting the purity of bloodlines. The exchanging of rings in the wedding rite goes back to ancient Rome if not further and came into western christian tradition via 1st century BCE forward by Talmudic traditions of Judaism and christianity's obvious Roman influences. My guess is Judaism was influenced by it's own Roman occupation as well. The ring was a betrothal act (not a marriage rite act) which marked the conclusion of a marriage negotiation between 2 families in marking the agreed to marriage contract. The ring was worn by the bride only and not til the 20th century did men wearing wedding rings become common practice. My guess is, smart jewelers marketed the men's wedding ring idea and the rest is history as they say. Cha Ching! :happy-very: [/QUOTE]
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