Q&A: Better to Dwell
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Better to Dwell
Question
Hello Rabbi Michi!
I’m excited!
My question is: what practical difference does it make that the principle of “better to dwell as two” no longer really applies today?
Today, in my opinion, a woman would not be willing to marry at any price (certainly not to someone afflicted with a repulsive disease).
How does this affect things in terms of betrothal, the ketubah, and in general?
Answer
Haven’t you gotten past the psychometric exam yet? Good luck. 🙂
It has quite a few practical implications, mainly regarding the annulment of betrothal based on the claim that had she known this, she would not have consented to various marital relations. I wrote about this in columns 147–148.