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The Bach later on states that in such cases, even if the heter is approved, the husband is still financially responsible for his first wife's care, even after the marriage has been terminated. See his comments on Even HaEzer Siman 119:7</ref> | The Bach later on states that in such cases, even if the heter is approved, the husband is still financially responsible for his first wife's care, even after the marriage has been terminated. See his comments on Even HaEzer Siman 119:7</ref> | ||
#If there | #If there would be a mitzvah to divorce one's wife (e.g. if she refuses to follow fundamental religious practices, or if the marriage was originally prohibited by halacha) or to marry a different woman (e.g. if the husband wants to remarry after 10 years so he can have children, yibum etc.).<ref>Shu"t Minchas Asher 2:77</ref> | ||
#If a wife refuses to have marital relations her husband for an extended period<ref>Shu"t Chasam Sofer 2:167</ref> or disappears without permission and halachically qualifies for the category of "moredes". | |||
#If a wife verbally abuses, berates or embarrasses her husband in an extreme fashion to cause him pain and anguish.<ref>Beis Shmuel Even HaEzer 119 Seif Katan 5 and Chelkas Mechokek Seif Katan 4 . See also Shu"t Minchas Asher 2:77, Yevamos 63b.</ref> | #If a wife verbally abuses, berates or embarrasses her husband in an extreme fashion to cause him pain and anguish.<ref>Beis Shmuel Even HaEzer 119 Seif Katan 5 and Chelkas Mechokek Seif Katan 4 . See also Shu"t Minchas Asher 2:77, Yevamos 63b.</ref> | ||
#Others include the husband's potential to sin (inappropriate thoughts or actions) due to deprivation of marital relations as an additional reason to provide the Heter, provided it is in combination with other mitigating factors. <ref>Shu"t Nodeh B'Yehuda Tinyana, Even HaEzer 6. See also Shu"t Minchas Asher 1:71.</ref> | #Others include the husband's potential to sin (inappropriate thoughts or actions) due to deprivation of marital relations as an additional reason to provide the Heter, provided it is in combination with other mitigating factors. <ref>Shu"t Nodeh B'Yehuda Tinyana, Even HaEzer 6. See also Shu"t Minchas Asher 1:71.</ref> | ||
