If you are feeling sorry for yourself on any day, the article below talks about girls from the Roman Empire onward in time being MARRIED FROM THE AGE OF 12! Womens' political and property rights varied in different cultures, but generally they had limited or no right to own property and no right to vote. Thank you to... the women and, yes, men who secured those rights for us.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wife
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