Responsa for Yevamot 169:14
אית דאמר אמר ליה תניא יש לה הא בעמוד והוצא קאי ואלא התניא יש לה כי תניא ההיא לאחר מיתה
— That was taught In respect of [alimony] after [her husband's] death.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If her husband died before she was divorced. Since in such a case there is no cause to apprehend that she will be induced to remain with him, she is entitled to alimony. ');"><sup>42</sup></span> Another reading:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'there is one who says'. ');"><sup>43</sup></span> He said to him, 'It was taught: She is entitled to maintenance'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'there is to her'. ');"><sup>41</sup></span> 'Surely', [the other asked], 'it is his duty to divorce her!'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. supra p. 574 n. 11. How, then, could he he expected to maintain her? ');"><sup>44</sup></span>
Teshuvot Maharam
A. If L refuses to accept a divorce, Rabbi Eliezer is permitted to marry another woman. Rabbenu Gershom had intended that his prohibition against bigamy should apply only when the first marriage was legitimately contracted; but he had not intended to protect by his takkanah the marriage of a loose and immoral woman. Those who impute such intentions to Rabbenu Gershom will receive severe punishment from Heaven for defaming this saint's character and malignantly ascribing to him silly ordinances in order to make him appear ridiculous and thus discredit his other takkanot. Thus, the Rabbis are intent upon breaking up the marriage of a man to a woman pregnant by another. Would, then, Rabbenu Gershom protect such a marriage by his takkanah! I am even inclined to the opinion that the betrothal itself was invalid since the bridegroom was ignorant of facts, the knowledge of which would have prevented him from marrying L. There is no doubt, however, that Rabbi Eliezer is permitted to marry another woman in case L refuses to accept a divorce.
SOURCES: Cr. 161.
Teshuvot Maharam
A. Biblical law requires that a husband must provide his wife's sustenance; therefore, A must pay whatever his wife borrowed for her sustenance.
SOURCES: Pr. 232; L. 383. Cf. P. 11; Mord. Ket. 273.