Episode
How Mental Illness Can Wreck a Marriage and a Divorce
- Podcast
- Halacha Headlines
- Published
- Feb 27, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 8373
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Summary
Is failure to disclose a significant personality disorder considered a mekach ta’us in marriage? Are there halachos guiding how to treat one’s spouse during divorce, especially in high-conflict cases? When is it appropriate to turn to secular courts during divorce proceedings – for example, to obtain a restraining order against a spouse? Can refusal to go to the mikveh be considered a halachic violation when used as a tool in marital conflict?