In the Middle Ages, marriage was the aspiration of almost every woman but the upper class women seemed to have more luck that they were provided with one other choice in addition to marriage—being nuns in the nunneries. To be a nun actually was kind of like a privilege exclusively for the upper class women because they were the only women among all the social classes who could afford to be nuns. Therefore, the nunneries in the Middles Age could be seen as outlets for the upper class women.  Beside, the nunneries were also places where many noble husbands sent their wives and daughters when they were away from home for business, war, Crusade, or some other missions. These wives and daughters were tended and secured in the nunneries and were able to keep their chastity. Also, sometime, the noble family would send their children here, especially daughters, for education. And this privilege also exclusively belonged to the upper class family. For the lower class people, the nunneries played the beneficial role as well in terms of charities. People of lower class from the neighborhood, mainly women, were provided job opportunities to work in the nunneries as laborers, servants, or craftsmen. As for the life in the nunneries, the nuns had to follow strict routine, and performed three duties daily, which were prayer, study, and labor. A certain number of monastic rituals and services were undertaken under many rules. Studying and laboring were equally significant for the nuns to enhance their knowledge and their physical condition as well.