Description : Why did society feel it was important to signify whether a woman was married or not?
Last Answer : Well. In this culture, the woman also takes the man's last name. So. (I'm just guessing here.) Let's say Miss Davis, marries Mr. Smith. Then, she becomes (Mr)s. (Smith.) A ... her tombstone, it will read Mrs. Smith ,with an asterisk, and a very confusing inscription explaining it all Simple.