Does the husband's statement to his wife: "You are doing me a favor, as if I am divorcing you," constitute a divorce?
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This statement from the husband does not constitute a divorce, because it is not an explicit declaration of divorce nor does it imply it. He must avoid such words, and she must beware of obsessive thoughts regarding divorce and other matters.
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