Does a wife ever have a right to not obey her husband?

Question

If God says the man is head of the house, does the woman always have to obey everything he says?

Answer 1

Give me a break.. what century are you living in?

Answer 2

This is a difficult question and I'm afraid there is not just 1 answer To what you are asking my mum is a christian but my Dad sorta is, not when I was a baby my Dad use to beat up my mum, but believing that the man was the head of the house she thought she deserved it, my mother still believes that the man is the head of the house but with exceptions, I on the other hand believe that decisions should be made by both husband and wife not one or the other, I'm not sexist, and My dad hasn't laid a finger on my mother since I was three, but they still argue alot, they're getting there but slowly, which is a good pace and they discuss things when they don't both agree on something, If your question is just that and it doesn't mean anything else well in my opinion, the husband is supposed to look after his wife and family (if you've got any kids?) and a woman is supposed to look to him for guidance, if he's pushing, forcing or making you do something that you don't want to do then know if it's out of unreasonable request defintley not!, I say that when you get married you get married on the base respect, love, trust, perseverence and basically there in the hard times and that my friend is the key to a solid foundation in a relationship, if this is hurting you phyiscally or mentally then no discuss it with him maybe it's nothing, but if this stresses you get further help thats all I can reccommend.

God Bless

Answer 3

A marriage is a partnership. Both equal. If you went into this marriage under any other pretense then maybe you went into the wrong relationship. I've read NOWHERE in the Bible where God told me to OBEY my husband. Now I have read to respect, love , honor, don't look outside the marriage and etc etc but not OBEY. Oh you poor girl are you truly happy obeying your husband as you would your parents?

Answer 4

Assuming what you said is true, that God says the man is the head of the household, would God still expect the woman to obey the man if he wanted her to do something against God's other 'rules/laws'? I'm guessing God would side with the woman if/when she told the man to shove it.

Answer 5

I don't think God ever said Man was the "head of the house", but I think it was meant to mean that he was supposed to be the provider and the protector in a time when men were considered to be the stronger and superior sex.
Now it is up to the married couple to work together to provide and protect the house because women are no long taught to be subservient and weak.

Answer 6

No - if your husband asks you to do something that is unlawful, would hurt you or would hurt someone else, don't do it!
God never said man is the head of the house - men made that up so women would obey them.

Answer 7

sure she has the right. she is a person too. and believe me....there are some awful husbands out there. Women get beat and raped and murdered by staying with their husbands and obeying them. Its not right. Women have a say now days. so deal with it.

Answer 8

hahaha u must be joking right b/c if some man thinks for a moment that his wife must obey him hes fooled andif she does obey him shes not bright . god said >>>>> did u talk tohim??? or are urefering to the bible b/c thatwas written by men for men, so its totally outdated . there fore a WIFE DOESNT NEED TO OBEY ANY ONE THIS INCLUDES HER HUSBAND > however both parties should be able to compromise.

Answer 9

God never said man was head of the house. That is a cultural interpretation of Biblical texts. The Bible says that they are equals in a relationship. Where do you get your information from?

Answer 10

You seem to be referring to Ephesians 5:22-23, which states, "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body."

However, the rest of the chapter goes on to state, "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it" (Ephesians 5: 25) and "So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself" (Ephesians 5: 28).

Furthermore, "A man leaves his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh" (Ephesians 5: 31) tells us that a man and his wife are the same--so whatever obedience you ask of your wife, you are also subject to yourself.

God created man and woman as equal beings. There are even instances where the woman is the head of the church (in 1 Corinthians, Chapter 1, Paul speaks of the "House of Chloe"--a female head of the church).

While political roles in Jesus' time forced women into a role of submission, we learn that God sees men and women as equals.

There's a very good article on this subject at Christianity Today. I've included the link.

Answer 11

Only if they are both christian , because a christian spouse would not have you do wrong!!! Or do anything to hurt you or harm, they would always do what is right in Gods way!!!!! They wouldn't push you around, be bossy... Cause the bible saids a man to LOVE HIS WIFE AS HE LOVES HIMSELF!!! It also saids You are ONE !! So to me that means you are equal !! There is no one telling the other what to do!!