Nahua Marriageways: What did marriage mean to the Aztecs?
“They took each other.” “His woman.”
Three features of Nahua marriage in these censuses (800 marriages, 1 Christian) 1. co-residence of husband and wife 2. permancence of union, until death 3. offspring (or an explanation for none)
Marriage was essential for full adult status
Polygyny was rare (16 women for 4 men)