Episode 2: Wife Selling

We take a deeper look into a time in history where when men couldn't afford a divorce or didn't want to risk going to jail for abandonment, they resorted to selling their wives (and sometimes kids). Literally, men would put a ribbon or rope around his wife's neck, arm or waist and then lead her to the market and auction her off to the highest bidder. Typically, this was an event that was highly public and, of course, involved lots of drinking. Listen now to find out more about this untold story in history.