Commentary for Yevamot 223:7

בעא מיניה הון בריה דרב נחמן מדרב נחמן צרתה מהו

rival?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Is the rival also forbidden to marry again before the other had performed the halizah? ');">¹⁷</span> — The other replied: Shall the rival be forbidden [to marry again] because we compel or request [the levir]!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Obviously not. The sister-in-law in question may indeed have placed herself under a prohibition as a result of her own declaration. The rival, however, since every levirate marriage is usually consummated, remains free. ');">¹⁸</span> IF A WOMAN VOWED TO HAVE NO BENEFIT etc. We learned elsewhere: At first it was held that [the following] three [classes of] women must be divorced<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even if the husband is reluctant. ');">¹⁹</span>

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