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Did a divorce occur by saying, "If you leave the house, you will be the cause of the divorce," or "I will divorce you" – while forgetting the exact wording and lacking the intention of divorce – to a woman who wanted to leave the house and was deterred by that statement?

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Your statement to your wife, "If you leave the house, you will be the cause of divorce," or "I will divorce you," is merely a promise of divorce and has no consequence; no divorce has occurred to your wife. It is advisable to avoid using divorce pronouncements as a threat and to strive against oneself to avoid the causes of intense anger.

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