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Did a divorce take place based on the husband's statement that he divorced his wife, even though neither spouse remembers the exact wording used, and must the wife remind the husband of the reason for their quarrel to recall the words, despite her fear of problems?

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An explicit divorce, such as "you are divorced," takes effect without the need for an intention, and no consideration is given to an intention of threat or intimidation. However, if the wording is allusive, like "go to your family," it does not take effect except with an intention. An explicit divorce does not take effect if the wording was uttered in a state of extreme anger. If the spouses doubt the wording of the divorce, the marriage remains the original state, because divorce does not take effect through doubt.

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