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#Reasons for the Cherem included to prevent abusive and womanizing husbands from abusing their wives and divorcing them for frivolous reasons<ref>Shu"t MaHarik ibid.</ref> and to equate a woman's power in terms of a divorce to that of a man so women can not be degraded by forced divorces<ref>Shu"t HaRosh Klal 42:1</ref>. Others are of the opinion that the Cherem is a bona fide siyag (protective fence) to the Torah- one should not forcibly divorce his wife, even if by strict halacha he would be justified to do so (eirvas davar), lest someone seek to forcibly divorce his wife for a reason that is not valid<ref>Shu"t Ein Yitzchak, [https://www.sefaria.org/Shulchan_Arukh,_Even_HaEzer.4.20?lang=he-en&utm_source=sef_linker Even HaEzer 4:20]. The Chasam Sofer (Shu"t Chasam Sofer E"H 1:3) also believes this segment of the Cherem D'Rabbeinu Gershom is a siyag for the reason that is brought by Shu"t Maharik- to prevent spousal abuse and divorce for frivolous reasons</ref>. Finally, some point out that these two segments of the Cherem (not marrying more than one wife and not forcibly divorcing a woman) had to be established together, lest a husband threaten to marry another woman, a deed that would cause his wife to become an Agunah<ref>Shu"t Shoel U'Maishiv, 1st Edition, 1:178</ref>. | #Reasons for the Cherem included to prevent abusive and womanizing husbands from abusing their wives and divorcing them for frivolous reasons<ref>Shu"t MaHarik ibid.</ref> and to equate a woman's power in terms of a divorce to that of a man so women can not be degraded by forced divorces<ref>Shu"t HaRosh Klal 42:1</ref>. Others are of the opinion that the Cherem is a bona fide siyag (protective fence) to the Torah- one should not forcibly divorce his wife, even if by strict halacha he would be justified to do so (eirvas davar), lest someone seek to forcibly divorce his wife for a reason that is not valid<ref>Shu"t Ein Yitzchak, [https://www.sefaria.org/Shulchan_Arukh,_Even_HaEzer.4.20?lang=he-en&utm_source=sef_linker Even HaEzer 4:20]. The Chasam Sofer (Shu"t Chasam Sofer E"H 1:3) also believes this segment of the Cherem D'Rabbeinu Gershom is a siyag for the reason that is brought by Shu"t Maharik- to prevent spousal abuse and divorce for frivolous reasons</ref>. Finally, some point out that these two segments of the Cherem (not marrying more than one wife and not forcibly divorcing a woman) had to be established together, lest a husband threaten to marry another woman, a deed that would cause his wife to become an Agunah<ref>Shu"t Shoel U'Maishiv, 1st Edition, 1:178</ref>. | ||
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