Even the issuing of a certificate of divorce served as a deterrent because, as part of the process of writing the certificate, the husband wanting a divorce had to consult duly authorized men, who would have endeavored to effect a reconciliation.
सामान्य युग पूर्व पाँचवीं सदी तक, वे अपनी जवानी की संगिनी से विश्‍वासघात कर रहे थे, और उन्हें हर एक कारण से तलाक़ दे रहे थे ।