Did you know there was a room that kept every marriage intact for over 300 years?
In the city of Sibiu, couples who wanted a divorce were locked inside a small reconciliation room. The room had just one bed, one table, one chair, one plate, and one spoon, forcing couples to… pic.twitter.com/IzFBTcvqtY
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Did you know there was a room that kept every marriage intact for over 300 years?
In the city of Sibiu, couples who wanted a divorce were locked inside a small reconciliation room. The room had just one bed, one table, one chair, one plate, and one spoon, forcing couples to communicate, cooperate, and confront their issues.
According to records, during the centuries this room was used, no couple ever went through with a divorce. Whether it was love, patience, or survival, the “marriage prison” became one of history’s most unusual relationship solutions.