Reply To: Shanah Rishona–for whom?

Except for things like wearing a kittel, “Shanah Rishonah” (or “being a newlywed” in American English) is not a legal concept. It’s more like saying your just got married and you don’t have to act like grownups yet (since marriage is, in our community, what makes you an adult and gives you adult responsibilities). Of course, when she starts to “show”, that sort of ends being “Shanah Rishonah” since you move up (higher social status) to being a parent (and be realistic, only parents have meaningful social status in the frum community).