Wait... women had to obey their husbands?

Old-fashioned wedding vows made brides promise to obey their husbands... and change their names.

This episode will answer questions like:

What are traditional wedding vows?

Does it say ‘obey’ in wedding vows?

Why do women change their names after marriage?

Should women change their names?

Find more episodes of kids’ history podcast Wait... They Did What!? with Tilly Oddy-Black on the Kids tab of ABC listen.