It's 200 years since Scottish Widows was first launched to support widowed women after the
Napoleonic Wars and also 200 years since Jane Austen's 'Emma' was first published. To mark these special anniversaries Scottish Widows have arranged a Twitter party to discuss how love, money and marriage have changed since 1815 and to also provide some interesting facts and figures from a recent survey based on these topics.
Women of today's society appear to be far more financially independent and far more influential when it comes to shaping and helping the world around us. Two centuries ago women were often seen as the homemaker while the husband was the breadwinner, but a lot has changed since then. Many of my friends work full or part time with male partners staying home and being more hands on with the kids - that's quite a role reversal since the 1800's.
