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Cheryl, according to the Mishna man made rules about women and marriage, a husband could also subtract from a woman’s dowry because of various shortcomings or complaints about her,( a portion of a woman’s dowry by the ketubah went to her upon divorce) until there was nothing left in it.  In that way he could then divorce her and leave her with nothing.  Many of the things he could subtract for were: not spinning wool well, not being a good cook, not satisfying him in bed (called ‘making the bed’), and similar.