Even if they were not in love before the wedding, the couple would try and cultivate it afterward. Husbands would seat their wives next to them if they wanted to show affection. Couples could also express their closeness by sharing the same drinking horn.

Could Vikings have two wives?

Polygyny was common among Vikings, and rich and powerful Viking men tended to have many wives and concubines. Viking men would often buy or capture women and make them into their wives or concubines.

Are Viking monogamous?

Christian fundamentalists might deny it, but the Norse culture was not monogamous, and neither was the Anglo Saxon culture. The polygamous aspects of the Norse culture are fairly well known.

Did Vikings marry English?

The Vikings most likely married into Anglo-Saxon families over time, yes maybe the children of the Scandinavians were raised by Anglo-Saxon servants, as was the case among white American children in the southern states, where African slaves took care of white children.

Are there any Vikings living today?

The Vikings are warriors of legend. But there is a lot more to the Viking culture than plunder and violence. In the old Viking country on the west coast of Norway, there are people today who live by their forebears values, albeit the more positive ones.