Is a divorce considered valid if the wife says, "What do you think if I withdraw from your life?" and the husband replies, "Alright, go ahead"?
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Divorce occurs with this phrase if the husband intended to effect it thereby, as it is among the ambiguous expressions. However, if he did not intend to effect divorce with it, then it does not occur.
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