Editing Jewish views on marriage (section)

=== Marital harmony ===
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Marital harmony, known as {{transliteration|he|shalom bayis}} ({{lang|he|שלום בית}}), is valued in Jewish tradition. The Talmud states that a man should love his wife as much as he loves himself, and honour her more than he honours himself;<ref name="ReferenceA">''[[Sanhedrin (tractate)|Sanhedrin]]'' 76b</ref> indeed, one who honours his wife was said, by the classical rabbis, to be rewarded with wealth.<ref name="BaMe59b">''[[Baba Metzia]]'' 59b</ref> Similarly, a husband was expected to discuss with his wife any worldly matters that might arise in his life.<ref name="BaMe59b"/> The Talmud forbids a husband from being overbearing to his household,<ref>''[[Gittin]]'' 6b</ref> and [[domestic abuse]] by him<!--but not by her--> was also condemned.<ref name="JewEncHusWif"/> It was said of a wife that "God counts her tears".<ref name="JewEncHusWif"/>

As for the wife, the greatest praise the Talmudic rabbis offered to any woman was that given to a wife who fulfils the wishes of her husband;<ref>''[[Nedarim (tractate)|Nedarim]]'' 66b</ref> to this end, an early [[midrash]] states that a wife should not leave the home "too frequently".<ref>''[[Genesis Rabbah]]'' 65:2</ref> A wife, also, was expected to be [[Tzniut|modest]], even when alone with her husband.<ref>''[[Shabbat (Talmud)|Shabbat]]'' 140b</ref> God's presence dwells in a pure and loving home.<ref>''[[Sotah]]'' 17a</ref>