Living With a Controlling Spouse
by Dr. Gary Chapman   

One of my recent books is called Desperate Marriages.  What is a desperate marriage? 

A desperate marriage is one in which one of the individuals is involved in a lifestyle that is extremely detrimental to the relationship - such as alcohol or drug abuse, or verbal or physical abuse. 

Today I want to talk about "The Controlling Spouse."
 
These are the people who seek to dominate their spouses. They are not mean-spirited, but they are determined.  They know what is best and if you will listen, they will explain it to you "one more time."  Their attitude is: "Any sane person will agree with me." 

Eventually, their spouse feels like a child.  Their ideas are unimportant.  If this sounds like your marriage, Desperate Marriages was written for you.  Stay tuned this week as we continue looking at "The Controlling Spouse".

Article written by Dr. Gary Chapman.  Based on the book, Desperate Marriages   by Dr. Gary Chapman. Published by Moody Publishers. 

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Husbands:  Your Headship Should Bring Glory To Your Wife
by Bryan Chapell      

The headship that honors Christ brings glory to women.  

Such husbanding enables a spouse to know God's care for her despite personal imperfections, circumstantial difficulties, and self-doubt.

This redemptive purpose to which the husband should submit his efforts is apparent in Paul's description of Christ's care for his bride, the church. The apostle calls men to make this spiritual relationship their model of care as husbands:

As Christ [the authoritative Lord of the universe] loved the church and gave himself for her...by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church...In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives.   

Ephesians 5:25-28