Spartan Men Couldn't Live With Their Wives Until They Were 30 Years Old
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That beautiful moment when a newly married couple walks through the threshold of their new home together... didn't really exist for many Spartan newlyweds.
Since Spartan men were actively part of the military from ages 7 to 30, they were required to live in military barracks until the age of 30. While Spartan culture preferred men to marry at this age (and women at 20), many married several years earlier. For these unlucky couples, they weren't able to sleep under one roof together for years.
Marriage, in general, was actually very important to the Spartan way of life - so much so that Spartan bachelors were often looked down upon and ridiculed for not adding to the flock of Sparta.