Can a wife who wants to divorce be ordered to reconcile her marriage at her husband’s request – even if she brings proof that he is having an extra-marital affair ?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 23 June, 2022No ! Once a rabbinical court accepts evidence brought by the wife proving that her husband is having sex outside marriage , it will not order her to reconcile her marriage (‘Shlom Bayit’) , and will oblige him to divorce, for fear of him passing on sexually transmitted disease to his wife.