Christian women, do you think that you have a role for your husbands or that you are totally independent?

Question

Lets see how many get this one...

Do you think you are totally independent according to the scriptures or that you have a role, ie. To bring up your husbands kids.

Answer 1

this is an interesting question. I am a girl that was raised by Christians. I am now 32 and I was born to be indenpendant, think for myself, question everything, and do things my own way. I was not a rebellious child, but I needed room to find myself. Unfortunately for me, I was not a 'girl' in the sense of Biblical terms. I did not want to submit and I did not want a man to earn all the money or stick me at home with the kids all day. I did not fit into the role that was placed on me since a child. I was a good child, but I felt very stiffled. I did not like cooking, but I liked shooting things with my brothers bb gun or building stuff. I did not like sitting around with women and listening to their stories of what recipes work with what and how to decorate a house. I wanted to be with the guys outside, learning to work on the farm or build stuff or learn to ride the motorbike. I grew up and I decided that if that is what a woman was, I did not want to be in that role. I am now a very happy single mom who has never been married. I am now going to university full time and when I am done, I will adopt another child. I know that many women love being feminie and wear pink and love asking their husbands if they can go out with their friends on the weekend, or did he have other plans for them? I can't live like that. My parents tried to make me and it is not me.

Now I now that many women do fit into the biblical sense of 'woman'. To many women, it is a beautiful role and is like a sweet fragrance to be a women and to that role fulfills them. That is good for them.

For me, not so much. I am not really a tomboy. But I am not really girly either. I am not masculine, I am just me. And me does not fit into the Biblical role of woman. I was not meant to be content in a role of being under anyone unless it is my boss at work. But not in my own home.

Answer 2

women have an honorable roll in the bible. there are so many scriptures giving direction to the man about how to treat his wife(Ephesians 5:25, Colossians 3:19 & 1 Peter 3:7 to name a few). Many women was used to serve God's purpose like Sarah/Rahab/Mary etc...
At Genesis 2:20 God said a woman would be a complement to her husband. That word means she would complete him. A wife needs her husband as a spiritual head and provider (1 Timothy 5:8) and she would be the caretaker of the family(Titus 2:4). They both have roles in the family that would help the family to succeed.

Answer 3

I am my husbands helper and I choose to be a keeper at home....I work very hard and he does too. He slaves in the harsh world to provide a safe and secure life for us. We are trying desperatly to have and/or adopt a child and if we are blessed with children then yes, I would be adding bringing up children to my role....
To clarify...I am not a doormat, my husband is too smart to want a dumb wife and I have so much say so in our lives together. For me being a homekeeper made sense but I know many christian women who are called to other things out of the home....no judgement on my part for others living a different life than mine. Remember in the Bible the story of the woman who was business minded.....
We are dependent on each other, and both of us have our roles to fulfill for each other, but if he were to die or leave I would have the skills and determination to be "independent".

Answer 4

The role should most definitely be shared since the kids come from both of us and we would be a family.

BUT....... it depends on who's working the most because the person who is most absent from home will not be able to spend as much time raising the kids.

As a single female, I believe it is a responsibility or all women (Christian or not) to be able to be independent and support themselves. People should not have to rely on each other so much to the point where that is why they choose to get married or if their marriage were to fall apart, they'd have no where to go.

It also says in the Bible for wives to submit themselves to their husbands. That does not mean to completely let our husbands dominate, but to trust them completely and be willing to do what they ask of us. Personally, I believe this is reasonable if the husband is rational and not overbearing.

Overall, I think in marriage the Christian woman should submit herself to her husband and they should raise their kids together.

Answer 5

Yes woman has a role.
Genesis 2:18(NLT) - Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”
Genesis 2:24(NLT) - This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.

She was created to be his partner not his property and that's why she was created from a rib and not a foot.

Answer 6

There is a "role" for women, the major role in human life, that existed far before Christianity and will exist far after.

Answer 7

First point---my husband's children are my children also. We brought them in so we must now bring them up!

Second point---no one is totally independant, no one, we need each other.

Third point--yes, I have a role, it is to "wear many hats".

Answer 8

I'm not christian. I'm Atheist. No children. Working, and earn enough to support myself. I support women's right and consider myself a feminist. However, I NEED my husband and would be lost without him. I'm sure he feels the same of me. My world revolves around him.

Answer 9

Do I have a roll yes I surely do!
It's right around My Middle and I"m wondering what to do!
Have a blessed day we will work this out in time
I really am not sure what to do with that husband of mine!

Answer 10

Proverbs 31 tells me what I am supposed to be for my family and I do my best to fulfill these expectations...believe me, it gets easier once you get rid of the women are just as equal as men thing...we aren't and they aren't...we are complements of each other and couldn't exist without both working together as partners.