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Marriage in Ancient Egypt The ancient Egyptians held marriage as a sacred bond. Each person in a family played his or her own role. Marriage and a close family played an (1) role in ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians were encouraged to marry young because the (2) at this time was relatively short. One of the most (3) titles you could call your love was "brother" or "sister", though marriage between siblings was not a common phenomenon. Wedding Day: The bride merely moved her belongings into the home of her husband. Though there was no official ceremony, there were bound to be (4) in honor of the uniting couple. Before the 26th dynasty when a girl was going to enter into a marriage, her father had the (5) . Marriage Contract: Marriage settlements were drawn up between a woman’s father and her future husband. Its sole purpose was to establish the rights of both parties to (6) and possessions during the marriage and after divorce. The finished contract was given to a third party for (7) . Due to the contract system that provided such far-reaching safeguards for the (8) rights of wives and children that most men could only afford one wife at a time. During the early periods of ancient Egypt, the future husband made a payment to the bride’s father. Later this practice abandoned and later it was (9) . Divorce: A woman could divorce her husband for mental or physical cruelty or adultery. With the (10) of marriage and divorce and the financial protection, she generally received divorce.