tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post6356906883861933491..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Marriage Law in 1818: The Less Romantic Side of Regency EnglandDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-33787747965802299652014-01-25T12:15:10.587-08:002014-01-25T12:15:10.587-08:00In fact, that's pretty much what the term &quo...In fact, that's pretty much what the term "marriage settlement" meant; the money "settled on" the woman, both during the marriage, & in widowhood.Iron Chef Kosher!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09038646928071099417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-87754107370653283942013-08-06T08:12:17.339-07:002013-08-06T08:12:17.339-07:00So it's not as grim as my research suggested.....So it's not as grim as my research suggested...good news for Regency ladies :) As long as she had a careful father, and a good lawyer, she might not lose her shirt. Or would that be her gown?ChristyEnglishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621188801635359333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-59920163293439877232013-08-06T05:55:38.607-07:002013-08-06T05:55:38.607-07:00For the most part you're correct, but that'...For the most part you're correct, but that's not the whole story. If the future husband agrees, a trust can be set up for the benefit of the young woman where she keeps all her personal property etc. Additionally, the money could be placed in a trust for children or for the young lady in the event of the husband's death. Tweeted.Ella Quinn - Romance Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733983485270470132noreply@blogger.com