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Our daf begins with a list of some of the many phrases a man might say when betrothing a woman. The rabbis note that different expressions might be used in different places, and these are valid if they are used in the appropriate context. For example, "You are hereby my helper" is generally considered to be a valid statement of betrothal. "You are my espoused one", however, is an expression used in Judea to refer to one's wife. Based on that local custom, as long as the couple was speaking about marriage or the process of betrothal, that expression is considered to be a valid statement of betrothal as well.
We review Rabbi Lamm’s review of recent additions to the Ketubah as well as sociological / cultural functions of marriage in history.