Commentary for Yevamot 190:2

ומה במקום הבא על איסור קל שאין האוסרה אוסרה כל ימיו נאסר האוסר הבא על איסור חמור שהאוסרה אוסרה כל ימיו אינו דין שנאסר האוסרה

was taught likewise: Abba Hanan stated in the name of R. Eleazar: [It means] a married man. [And the argument runs thus:] If where a man cohabits with [a woman forbidden by] a lighter prohibition,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A married woman. The prohibition is considered light for the reason that follows. ');">⁵</span> in which case he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The husband. ');">⁶</span> who caused the prohibition of her does not cause her to be prohibited during the whole of his lifetime,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The prohibition of a married woman terminates with divorce by her husband. ');">⁷</span> [it is nevertheless ruled] that the very person who causes the prohibition becomes prohibited,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The woman becomes forbidden to her own husband through illicit intercourse. ');">⁸</span>

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