Originally Posted by Sultana

Eh, it's honestly just a hold-over of days when women were considered property, pure and simple. I guess we should be grateful they didn't get into the habit of branding women when they wed, or else we'd have a thread on "Did you get branded when you got married?", and discussing the merits of why or why not brand, how meaningful it can be, and branding as a symbol of selflessness and unity...