To ask if you agreed to submit to your husband's authority when you married?

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GalaApples · 22/02/2023 18:55

If so, what made you agree? Was it a good decision?
I recently found out that this is a thing among some evangelical Christians, in the UK as well as in the US. Has it worked out for you? How do you feel about the man being the "head" of the house, and have his decisions been good ones or not? How do you feel about him making the final decisions about your marriage and family?

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PortiasBiscuit · 24/02/2023 07:30

I got married in the C of E and I can honestly say that I don’t remember.

Dzogchen · 24/02/2023 07:34

autumnboys · 22/02/2023 20:03

its not always a kink/domestic discipline thing!

We used love honour & obey (me) and love, honour & cherish (him). We were/are Christians and the vicar who married us reminded DH in the sermon that to cherish me meant putting me first in everything and not asking me to do anything I wouldn’t want to. He told me I could ring him anytime to remind DH about this. In nearly 25 year of marriage we’ve only made mutual decisions. For us it is about mutual respect and properly listening to one another’s opinions.

So why didn’t he vow to obey you?

OP, don’t be silly. I’m an atheist feminist with a brain as well as a vagina.

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GalaApples · 24/02/2023 17:38

Brianixon
Thank you. Not everyone has what it takes to do that.

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