In the past, it was easy for men to marry many wives, but it was extremely difficult to get a divorce

If you want to leave your wife, you must have “evidence” of failure

Modern people are free to love and marry the person they like. When it no longer feels right, people can choose to break up, divorce freely, and terminate all relationships. However, in ancient times, divorce was not an easy thing. Even being a man, with many rights, it is not possible to get a divorce, leave this wife, or marry another wife if you want.

According to the book “Zhou Le” recorded, in the ancient rituals and practices, the marriage and divorce regime was very clearly regulated. It stipulates that if a man wants to leave his wife, he must obtain relevant evidence to prove that his wife has committed “Lost”.

These seven include:

– Disobedient, unfilial to parents-in-law

– Infertile, unable to produce heirs

– Fornication, adultery with others, having children that are not her husband’s

– Jealousy, jealousy in the way, causing discord in the family, not at peace

– Having a serious illness, causing her husband’s family to waste money

– So many things, so many things, I can’t control my mouth, or my words coming in

– Stealing and extracting from the husband’s family

It is known that these regulations began to be issued in the Han Dynasty, but the enforcement was still lax and incomplete. It was not until the Song and Yuan dynasties that the law was tightened. Everyone had to strictly abide by it, and violations would be severely punished.

These are said to be regulations to protect women’s rights and help women in the past be more stable when staying at their husband’s house. At the same time, it is also guaranteed that wives will not be abandoned for no reason just because their husbands love another woman. Already a concubine, will forever be a concubine until death, a householder, standing above all other concubines.

Laws of the past

In addition, in the “Han Law” there is also a regulation “Three no pasts”, this is considered a “dharma treasure” to help wives to be protected their interests in a complete way.

The Three Unrequited Laws include three laws, helping the wife not have to leave her husband’s house, nor can the husband abandon his wife for no reason.

– After the divorce, the wife has nowhere to live. If the wife’s family has no one to rely on, the husband cannot divorce or abandon his wife.

– Husband and wife are mourning their parents together for 3 years. For reasons of filial piety, the husband cannot leave his wife at this time.

– Get married when you are poor, after you get married, you become rich. Expressing a kind of gratitude, traditional ethics that value affection, acknowledge the wife’s efforts and help in her husband’s success. With this, the wife will not be easily abandoned by her husband.

According to the law, just possessing one of the three conditions of the “Three Never Returns”, even if the wife commits any of the “Lost”, the husband cannot simply leave his wife.

Also for the above reasons, “Three real estates” are also known as “No ungrateful” – Can’t be ungrateful or ungrateful.