The right to dower could be barred by the wife before marriage accepting a jointure (a life estate in specified lands) in lieu of dower, or by the complicated uses to bar dower invented in the 18th century.
Masking (personality) Masking (Personality Theory) - Masking is a process in which an individual changes or masks his or her natural personality to conform to social pressures, abuse, and or harassment.
Deviant acts represent learned behavior. 2. Criminal behavior is learned through interactions with others in a process of communication. 3. The primary learning of deviant behavior occurs within intimate personal groups. Learning or Socialization Theory