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April 27, 2012 10:54 pm at 10:54 pm
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WolfishMusings
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writersoul: No. (The reason of the halacha is not because he is the breadwinner.) Her paycheck still belongs to him.
Technically true. But she’s also free to say “I’ll pay for my own upkeep and keep my earnings.” If she’s the sole earner in the family, it then makes perfect sense (from a strictly financial standpoint) to do so.
The Wolf