Is a marriage failure always the fault of the husband?
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:20 pm
There is a teaching gaining popularity in our fellowship that says that marriage failure, no matter what its cause may be, is always the responsibility of the husband, because he is the head. A book that is being read by many in our group says it is like a ship's captain. He is responsible if the ship runs aground, no matter who was at the wheel at the time. He is the head, so he is responsible. Also, they say that, if a man loves his wife as Christ loves ther church, she will respond and always be a good wife...like a flower. If it wilts, it is the gardener's fault for not taking proper care of it. This sounds logical, but is it scriptural?