AZ, thanks for clarifying the use of the word agunah. For most of us, we have the visceral reaction of a word being crudely misused, knowing women who have been put through gehinom by recalcitrant husbands. I had no idea that that was the classic use.
WADR though, I would not want that word to be used in everyday talk. Not just because we have to help the classic agunos but we don’t want to demoralize our girls any further, we need to build them up.
Please note I am NOT ch”v criticizing the gadol hador, just saying that for the rest of us, let’s not use this word, or use it lightly.
And I still wonder about my 22 y.o. daughter. If there is a 22 y.o. young man out there for her he will have to be exceptionally accomplished for his age.