Some parents regarded a girl as a greater burden ​ — they would have to find her a mate and give a dowry, and they would not be able to depend on her for support in their old age.
همچنین زمانی که سالخورده و ناتوان می‌شدند ،‏ دیگر نمی‌توانستند به کمک‌ها و حمایت‌های مالی او تکیه کنند .‏