Actually, in the west, title held by a married woman in her name was considered her own property. Property held by the husband was considered to be marital pro

Actually, in the west, title held by a married woman in her name was considered her own property. Property held by the husband was considered to be marital property. If the property was deeded to the "Husband and Wife", the wife's interest was the her 1/2 interest via the deed "and Wife", plus the marital interest held by the husband. This was called the Married Woman's Presumption; it was abolished in 1975.