Around 100 BC, the legal introduction of 'Sine Manu' marriage in the Late Roman Republic allowed brides to remain under their father's authority while maintaining property independence. This shift in marital customs reflected changing social dynamics and women's rights within Roman society. The 'Sine Manu' marriage model had lasting implications for family structures and property laws in subsequent Roman history.

The legal introduction of 'sine manu' marriage provided upper-class Roman women with unprecedented social freedom, celebrated in the poetry of Catullus. His verses about 'Lesbia' reflect the complexities of love and autonomy in a changing social landscape, influencing later poets like Ovid, who explored themes of love and personal agency.