Family law was amended a few years ago, to make marriage fairer for both husbands and wives. The new Civil Code states these notions. Previously, the husband was considered the head of the family, but this is no longer the case.
Wives are now as legally responsible as their husbands for the management of the family.
This includes moral and material organization of the family, payment of debts, upbringing of children, selection of a family residence, and so on. In keeping with the principle of equality, both spouses must now keep their own names. Because husband and wife are equal in the eyes of the law, they have the same rights and responsibilities toward each other. They have an obligation to live together and must be faithful and respectful to each other. Marriage also entails obligations of economic nature.