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Would you vow to submit to your husband?

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Greatnan Sun 30-Sep-12 08:40:33

Sydney Anglican church is asking brides to include the word 'submit' in their wedding vows. If I had submitted to my ex, we would have been bankrupt, uninsured, and probably dead from his dangerous driving.

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Joan Sun 30-Sep-12 09:30:29

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

This must be from that prissy faced right wing bishop Jenson. He makes my flesh crawl with his smiling smug face and oh so self-righteous views.

What a laugh!!

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Bags Sun 30-Sep-12 09:32:04

I wouldn't vow to submit to anyone. Wonder what drives women who do that?

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Marelli Sun 30-Sep-12 09:33:39

SUBMIT???? Not on your life!!

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whenim64 Sun 30-Sep-12 09:34:31

Aren't some people daft? If it was up to them, women would be subservient and chained to the kitchen. Twits!

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baublesbanglesandb Sun 30-Sep-12 09:47:52

Who in their right mind woul voluntarily vow to submit to anyone? I wouldn't vow to 'obey' and that was 37 years ago.

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annodomini Sun 30-Sep-12 09:50:39

Never did; never would.

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Nelliemoser Sun 30-Sep-12 09:57:47

I know a girl, then 23 who did. She was intelligent and well educated. She belonged to very evangelical wing of the C of E which I think led to this.

To say the least I was astonished.

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absentgrana Sun 30-Sep-12 10:03:16

Nope.

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dorsetpennt Sun 30-Sep-12 10:15:02

Submit? Do they also still include obey in the vows? - we might as well as break out the burkas smile

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Grannyknot Sun 30-Sep-12 10:35:50

greatnan that's FUNNY! Or maybe not ... But I'm sure there are many women who meekly say they'll submit and then proceed to dominate and terrorise their husbands too.

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Ana Sun 30-Sep-12 10:37:53

Good point, Grannyknot! And he could hardly sue....

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jeni Sun 30-Sep-12 10:48:19

I promised to obey 45 years ago today. It was my choice.fortunately it was very rarely we disagreed. That wasn't to say we didn't have rows!

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Grannyknot Sun 30-Sep-12 10:50:25

jeni flowers.

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annodomini Sun 30-Sep-12 10:51:42

jeni flowers.

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Butternut Sun 30-Sep-12 10:57:08

jeni smile

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jeni Sun 30-Sep-12 11:20:41

Actually rowing with my husband was VERY FRUSTRATING! He always refused to argue and that would make me madder. This would go on until I totally lost it!
He really could be the most infuriating person I knew.
I used to grow things until he learnt that he was safe as long as he didn't duck! I was a lousy shot! Still am! That's why my waste paper basket is always empty but surrounded by various pieces of paper!confused

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jeni Sun 30-Sep-12 11:21:12

THROW NOT GROW!

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Ariadne Sun 30-Sep-12 11:22:57

Certainly not!

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goldengirl Sun 30-Sep-12 12:10:46

Submit? No way! I never agreed to 'obey' either.

Jeni My DH refuses to argue as well and it's soooooooo frustrating. I jump around and get myself all worked up and then go away and have a good cry - feel a lot better after that!

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jeni Sun 30-Sep-12 12:50:38

MEN!angry

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Sook Sun 30-Sep-12 13:00:33

Definately not! Way back in 1975 I also refused to obey.

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nightowl Sun 30-Sep-12 13:23:03

Definitely not. If marriage is not a partnership of equals it's doomed from the start.

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Ana Sun 30-Sep-12 13:25:14

I wouldn't marry anyone who wanted either 'submit' or 'obey' in the vows!

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soop Sun 30-Sep-12 14:10:06

NO...not ever...no matter...simples!

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