Comments on: Why I Don’t Obey My Husband

By: Lori Alexander

Lori Alexander — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:02:06 +0000

Good Morning! I just clicked on Facebook and saw your pin since I teach women to obey their husbands and saw that it linked back to a post I wrote! How ironic is this?! I want to thank you for being so kind in your disagreement with what I teach. Yes, I am a Jesus follower so I teach the Bible. God is a God of order and we have seen the disasterous affects of “equal partners” all around us with divorces at record rates. I absolutely share my opinions with my husband and we have a lot of discussions, yet I do try to obey him since I don’t want conflict and arguments in our home but mostly because I want to obey God. Our home is peaceful now. Just as women obey their bosses at work and their government in the rules of the land, I don’t understand why women think it’s so terrible to obey their husbands who they have committed their lives to. Most of their husbands, I bet, are good men and worthy of respect and leading their home.

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 21 May 2015 18:52:30 +0000

I don’t get the whole “obey” thing. I respect others who choose this in their marriage but it’s not for me. However, if my husband disproves (or even approves) of something I do (or don’t do). I respectfully take his opinion into consideration and then make my own choice. And yes I have done things just to please him, but I think that’s part of marriage… give and take. I also believe there can be two leaders in marriage. Each of us lead in our strongest area and play equal but different roles in marriage.

By: Star Traci

Star Traci — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 12:30:28 +0000

I agree with you. I respect others who believe that way, but it is definitely not my belief system and not how I am raising my daughter. My husband and I are the classic opposites attract. There are things that he does better than I and I am happy to let him lead in those roles. But there are things about which I know more and I will fight for those things. I think he would agree that we would not have as strong a marriage if I obeyed in those moments. We give and take and that makes us strong.
Nice post.
Traci

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