Complex sentence: A decree of 1722 explicitly forbade any forced marriages by requiring both bride and groom to consent while parental permission still remained a requirement.But during Peter's reign, only the man could get rid of his wife by putting her in a nunnery.
Split into simpler sentences: A decree of 1722 explicitly forbade any forced marriages by requiring both bride and groom to consent while parental permission still remained a requirement. During Peter's reign, only the man could get rid of his wife by putting her in a nunnery.