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Originally Posted by ZenGum
It is now, but when it was introduced it was with the idea that the man would be doing everything and the woman merely an assistant at best.
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I'm not sure how that is relevant to
spousal priviledge. It's about who can be called to testify, and by whom; not about the extent of their involvement in the crime.
It's there to avoid putting someone in the position of having to choose between condemning their spouse and perjuring themselves.