The course deals with Women vis-à-vis Marital Relationships in Halakhic Discourse and in Jewish Ethos through a journey following one of the most fascinating legal presumptions in Jewish law concerning Marriage: The Tav Lemeitav Presumption. Resh Lakish's statement, "tav le-meitav tan du mi-le-meitav armelu" ('it is better to live in tandem than to live alone'), assumes a woman's desire to be married and her willingness to make significant concessions in order to achieve that aim. As a legal presumption, grounded in human behavior, this statement resonates powerfully in the responsa literature. The course maps the significance and functioning of this rule in the modern era, while providing an in-depth analysis of its conceptual roots and rationales. It's comprehensive internal-legal study of the roots, mechanisms, applications, and ramifications of this central halakhic presumption (hazakah) formally belongs to the field of the history of halakhah; nonetheless, it goes to the heart of the question of the status of women in halakhah, especially regarding marriage and family.