Commentary for Ketubot 116:4

<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> אמר רב הונא אמר רב יכולה אשה לומר לבעלה איני ניזונת ואיני עושה קסבר כי תקינו רבנן מזוני עיקר ומעשה ידיה משום איבה וכי אמרה איני ניזונת ואיני עושה הרשות בידה

GEMARA. R. Huna said in the name of Rav: A woman may say to her husband, “I do not wish either to be maintained by you or to work for you.” He holds the opinion that when the rabbis enacted [the relations of husband and wife] her maintenance was fundamental while [he receives] her handiwork in order [to prevent] enmity. Therefore, if she said, “I do not wish either to be maintained by you or to work for you,” she is entitled to do so.

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