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All married women must get their husband’s permission if they wish to have a job, they must live wherever the husband wishes to reside, and they must forfeit all jointly held assets upon divorce from her husband.


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One Response to “All married women must get their husband’s permission if they wish to have a job, they must live wherever the husband wishes to reside, and they must forfeit all jointly held assets upon divorce from her husband.”

Comment from KazoWAR
Time April 1, 2011 at 8:48 pm

YES. men are at rule there.

Leave a comment and discuss this stupid law!