Relationships
Is Being A “Submissive Wife” Really A Good Thing? We’re Breaking Down What This Actually Means
The phrase “submissive wife” was once a moderate term, but more recently, it has become triggering. Almost an insult or a synonym for someone who is incapable and simply not free. How did that happen?
By Johanna Duncan4 min read
Picture this: It’s 10 p.m., and you’re at an airport in a foreign city. You’re holding a crying baby when it’s announced that your connecting flight has been canceled. Do you feel confident taking a seat and letting your husband figure it out? You two will certainly be communicating about the situation and ideas will be thrown around, but are you yelling over the baby’s cry and telling your husband what to do or that his plan is bad? Or can you truly just take a step back and let him come up with and carry out a plan?