The life of a married woman was limited because the woman were not able to be with other men, and they were usually supposed to produce offspring, so when some weren't able, many viewed them as worthless. The woman was also supposed to take care of the house while the husband went working, and they were to obey the husbands orders.
(this is more like historic times but i was guessing this was the time you were talking about. If not, ill change my answer)
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