This Is Sparta?
Conflicted: A History Podcast
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Spartan Marriages - The Only Ones Who Rule Their Men
Spartan marriages were far from what we would consider traditional. Men could approach other men and ask them if they could have sex with their wives, so long as the women consented. It's hard for most of us to wrap our heads around jealousy just wasn't there. Everything in sparta, all the way down to sex and marriage, was viewed through the lens of maintaining a strong military.
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