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Issues with obey? I am not surprised.
Why would I expect my wife to obey me? I live in a democracy that believes in equality and I hold a Christian faith that tell us that in Christ there is neither male nor female.
Regarding "a simple property transfer" . . . Serious question . . . Authoritative source?
As an example, in ancient Mesopotamia, payment of the families of the bride and groom to each other (the dowry and bride-price) was required for a marriage to be valid. "According to Hammurabi’s Code, a suitor who changed his mind would forfeit his entire deposit (betrothal gift) and bride-price. If the prospective father-in-law changed his mind, he had to pay the disappointed suitor double the bride-price. Futhermore, if a rival suitor persuaded the father-in-law to change his mind, not only did the father-in-law have to pay double, but the rival wasn’t allowed to marry the daughter."
The quote is from Love, Sex, and Marriage in Ancient Mesopotamia, available here: Love, Sex, and Marriage in Ancient Mesopotamia. You had said that you only wanted one source, but I could certainly supply more.
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