Time Machine Freezes. OS Veentura

This article from Apple on Trouble Shooting Time Machine Backup

refer below

If Time Machine takes a long time to back up - Apple Support (CA)

Also, as you mention using Ventura - am requesting your question be moved from Monterey to Ventura for better support

The choice to place a question on these Forums are not alway easy.

Even after 19 years here still struggle from time to time

Are we to assume the information from the link has been digested ?

One important aspect from the links was

Excerpt

" Check for apps that keep your backup disk busy

Some apps, such as antivirus utilities, might keep your backup disk busy by frequently accessing the disk to find items or save items. Find out whether the app's settings can be changed prevent that, and use your Time Machine backup disk only for Time Machine. "

Does this apply to this computer ?

Do not use On-Line Backups Services so can not offer direct assistance on BackBlaze