ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MEDIEVAL WOMEN WRITERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the Middle Ages, how did divorce laws differ for the sexes?
A
both sexes could legally divorce
B
only women could legally divorce
C
only men could legally divorce
D
both sexes could divorce only with the other’s consent
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A man could divorce his wife for one instance of adultery but a woman could only obtain a divorce if her husband was physically cruel, incestuous, or bestial in addition to being adulterous.

Detailed explanation-2: -ISBN: 9780415825160 (hardback). There was no divorce in medieval Europe–at least, not in the sense that we understand it in modern society, as a legally sanctioned end to the marriage bond that fully returns a person to single-person status.

Detailed explanation-3: -In these domains, several studies have reported that men were more vulnerable to the adverse effects of divorce, including larger health declines and lower subjective well-being after separation (Shor et al.

Detailed explanation-4: -After a divorce, men are more likely to experience health problems. These issues might include the following: weight gain or loss, depression, anxiety, and inability to sleep. With the added stresses of identity loss and financial management, men are more likely to suffer from a stroke or heart attack.

Detailed explanation-5: -A 2015 study by the American Sociological Association revealed that women initiate 69 percent of all divorces in the U.S. Further, the same study found that college-educated women initiate divorce at an even higher rate of 90 percent.

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