Thursday, July 08, 2010

How is the authority of a husband to be exercised?

The blog Traditional Marriage is gone, but its author says she is revising her essays and plans on creating a new website for them. Several weeks ago, if you were diligent you could find some of the posts cached through Google. But I think these have disappeared.

Over at Full of Grace, Seasoned with Salt, a post that sparked some controversy was taken down and restored: The Wife Whisperer is Back.... Some might think that these two women are too young to be assuming the role of the teacher of women, but does what they have to say resonate with those who are honest about their experiences? The Hawaiian Libertarian, among others, has talked about the use of "game" in long-term relationships, or marriage, and how it is necessary for the psychological dynamics. Assuming authority once they are married is not enough for men, apparently -- one must act like an alpha. While those who embrace a companionate model of marriage or egalitarianism may deny this, it may be advisable to trust not what women say on this point, but to observe how they behave.

It does seem to be the case that if a woman no longer respects her husband then the marriage is liable to fall apart quickly.

We would like to think that men and women think and react alike; but if their brains are different, might it not be the case that interpersonal communication between husband and wife isn't limited to speech?

How to be the husband -- how much of the wisdom of the past has been lost because of negligence and egalitarianism?

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