However, when Turia suggests that her husband divorce her and marry another fertile woman, her husband refuses. He writes: “How could we talk about dissolving our marriage before this was required by fate!” (CIL 6,1527, 31679, Shelton, p.294). Turia's husband's reaction shows his dignified love for Turia. Not all men are willing to sacrifice themselves for their wives like Turia's husband, and worse, some husbands disrespect and insult their wives. According to the laws of Rome, wife beating is not a crime (Shelton, p.48). Valerius Maximus, in Memorable Deeds and 6.3.9 (Shelton, p. 47), laments the unjust treatment of Egnatius Mecenius and his wife. Because Maecenius' wife drinks wine, he beats his wife to death using a stick. However, Egnatius Mencius does not receive any punishment or reprimand. Therefore the decision of Turia's husband not to divorce is to be considered rare in the entire Roman society. In conclusion, Turia and her husband are good but not typical examples of the ideal Roman marriage. Their love for each other helps them become responsible husbands and women also let them disobey some common opinions about reproduction and divorce. The requirements of the ideal Roman marriage can be described as rigorous and direct from today's point of view because contemporary marriages are more