Until the 20^th century, English and American common law specified that a wife must submit to sexual intercourse with her husband.

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Historically, under English and American common law, a wife was legally obligated to submit to sexual intercourse with her husband, a concept known as "marital right." This was not challenged until the late 20th century when laws regarding marital rape began to change.

Until the 20th Century, English and American Common Law Specified

Until the 20^th Century, English and American Common Law Specified