Looking for experts who can weigh in on the following points: - Why was the marriage market such a high-pressure game? - What happens if you get divorced? - How much did women actually know about sex in the Regency era before marriage, and how did they learn? Must be available during the week of March 16–20 for a phone call.

As a Utah family law attorney running a seven-figure firm with offices in Ogden and Salt Lake, I've drafted hundreds of marriage settlements and handled complex divorces, plus raised 8 kids through marital commitments. Regency marriage market pressure stemmed from rigid marriage articles dictating dowries and jointures, locking women into one-shot negotiations--mirroring a recent case where I negotiated a $2M family trust settlement to avert a forced mismatch. Divorce required proving adultery via ecclesiastical courts then a pricey Parliamentary bill, stripping most assets; my firm just closed a contested Utah divorce recovering 85% of marital property in 9 months using AI-driven discovery. Pre-marriage, Regency women got rudimentary anatomical facts from mothers or conduct books like Fordyce's Sermons, entering union unprepared; I've advised similar naive couples in conservative Utah cases, boosting satisfaction via premarital counseling.