Kommentar zu Rut 1:3

Naomi’s husband. Why is this stated again? From here they derived, “A man does not die except for his wife [i.e., she feels the loss more than anyone].⁹Maseches Sanhedrin 22b. ([Another interpretation:] And it states, “Naomi’s husband,” i.e., that because he was Naomi’s husband and ruled over her¹⁰See Rashi in Bereishis 9:20. and she was subordinate to him, therefore the Divine Attribute of Justice struck him and not her.)¹¹Because once he decided to leave, his wife and two sons were compelled to follow.