The show profiles Tara Furman, a well-spoken, middle-aged, Christian wife in North Carolina. She’s in a happy, more-than-25-year marriage, and she credits it to her choice to be a submissive wife.ĭoes it mean she doesn’t have an opinion and lets her husband control her?

Who lives to serve her husband, a man who must clearly be a tyrant. A woman who doesn’t speak and doesn’t ever do anything for herself. But what does it mean? It means going back to the Bible, and learning about what God says about marriage and wifehood. I’d never heard of the show, and I was immediately intrigued. I collapsed onto the couch, and flipped through channels on the TV, until I landed on The Submissive Wives’ Guide to Marriage, on TLC. I’m simply sharing what’s worked for me.) I’m also not a marriage counselor or expert on submissive marriage. (Disclaimer: I’m not a perfect wife and quite often a very crummy one. If you’re turned off by the “submissive” word in the title, trust me, I GET IT. Keep reading.

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