Honoring Parents vs. Marital Harmony
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Question
Hello, A person has tension between his wife and his mother, and the wife was previously hurt by the husband preferring the mother in certain cases. If there is a gathering and the husband is pouring drinks or distributing ice cream, to whom should he serve first: the mother or the wife?
Answer
Hello
Serve both at the same time. If that's not possible, in this case, serve the wife first.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 240
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