Women, divorce is common.

Tearing down your husband is the beginning of contempt, and contempt kills love.

My wife explained that no, she couldn’t see their crosses because she was behind them, but that their extended discussion tearing down their husbands with a litany of petty grievances gave them away. She urged them to repent of this pernicious habit and instead try to focus on how blessed they are to have their husbands. They were as you can imagine dumbstruck. However, they eventually recovered and after talking with my wife about the importance of respecting their husbands they seemed genuinely happier.

In partial defense of these ladies and the many millions of Christian wives doing the same thing, while they are indulging in a very common female temptation (as Titus 2 recognizes), they are also being taught contempt for their husbands by pretty much all modern Christian leaders. This is deeply entrenched in modern Christian culture, which is why it doesn’t stand out.

Do not go there. Rejoice that you have your husband, even though he at times will break: if not in his behaviour, in his health. Do not train yourself in contempt. Train yourself to love your husband and care for your children.

And if you call this sexist and me patriarchal, well… listen again to the wife of Dalrock.