Before Paul said wives are meant to submit to their husbands, he said "submit to one another." Men were also told to submit to their woman. Most men have a hard time doing this. :)
Paul also said, "Those who marry will face many troubles in this life." The trouble comes when there is no submission on both sides. Either the wife or the husband remains stubborn. They refuse to do what their mate wants them to do. Then a power struggle might start. People often react in anger or isolation when they don't get their way. They either use anger to control the other person, or they pout and withhold love when they don't get what they want.
The solution is to do almost everything your mate wants you to do. If you don't, your relationship, and your life, will be more stressful.
As kids, many of us rebelled against our parents. As adults, a lot of us rebel against our mate. Don't do that. It can be fun, in a way, but also it is stressful. The forbidden fruit seems sweeter until you make your mate mad.
Learn to fall in line. Do what your mate wants you to do, within reason, and your life will go a lot better.
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