They all preserve, however, the common characteristics of barrenness, inhospitality, and misery. Divorce is rare, usually only for reasons like adultery, cruelty, barrenness, maladjustment, impotence, or insanity. Barrenness was, therefore, considered the greatest misfortune. Under this persona, he claimed skill in treating "barrenness" (infertility), and other gynecological disorders. The Bhumij recognise polygyny, barrenness of first wife is the main reason. Matilda's then apparent barrenness was the true reason for their divorce. Some land was free of tithe obligation, due to barrenness, custom, or prior arrangement. Halasaa becomes ill along the way, because of the barrenness of the land. This is to drive away any spirit of barrenness. The barrenness of Mount Washington's surroundings means that it has seen little historical recreational use. Klein suggests that Elkanah took Peninnah as a second wife because of Hannah's barrenness. After a long period of barrenness, it all just seemed to click.