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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lizjewel, post: 3971501, member: 13874&quot;]More like <i>golddigger husbands </i>I&#039;d think... Women with money in the family were easy to get married off. Husbands with money were/are the ones who could/can afford &quot;trophy&quot; wives. I also seem to recall that when marrying in years of yore all property automatically became jointly held. So if a wife was rich the husband owned half of it. And vice versa of course as long as they were married.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ever wondered why so many European noblemen married&nbsp; American heiresses? The heiresses loved marrying European nobles as it gave them a title not obtainable in America. And the pennyless nobles got their castle&nbsp; expenses, taxes, and gambling debts paid off.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downton_Abbey" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downton_Abbey" rel="nofollow"><i>Downton Abbey</i></a> [the tv series] is a perfect example. The heir married a rich American girl and her father&#039;s money saved the estate.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Randolph_Churchill" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Randolph_Churchill" rel="nofollow">Winston Churchill&#039;s mother, Lady Randoph Churchill, nee Jennie Jerome</a> in the U.S. did the same and saved her husband as well as Winston from a life of&nbsp; poverty; her money supported his runs for office.</p><p><br /></p><p>Men loved the laws that gave them the fortunes of their wives upon marriage. Wives were not permitted to hold any private funds back then. You&#039;d be surprised how long these laws were in effect. If memory serves, way into the 20th century. Nope, I won&#039;t look it up now but if someone wants to, be my guest. I&#039;m off cooking today![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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