Commentary for Ketubot 148:3

והתניא אצל חכם והתירה אצל רופא וריפא אותה אינה מקודשת אמר רבא לא קשיא הא רבי מאיר הא רבי אלעזר הא ר"מ דאמר אדם רוצה שתתבזה אשתו בבית דין הא ר"א דאמר אין אדם רוצה שתתבזה אשתו בב"ד

But was it not taught, [that if she went] to a sage and he released her vow or to a physician and he cured her, her betrothal is invalid? Rava said: There is no contradiction. The former represents the view of R. Meir; the latter represents that of R. Elazar. The former represents the view of R. Meir, who holds that a man does not mind his wife being disgraced in a court of law. The latter represents that of R. Elazar who holds that a man does not want his wife to be disgraced in a court of law.

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