Who should be submissive in a relationship?

Philippines
September 7, 2010 10:20am CST
Who should be submissive? Husband or Wife? How is submission relevant in your relationship. I guess for me, submission should come from both ends... allowing each other to grow by, in some way, sacrificing in little aspects of life :D
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@sid556 (30959)
• United States
8 Sep 10
Hi Pandapig, I don't think either the husband or wife should be submissive at all. Rather they should both be working together towards making their relationship stronger and more solid. It should be a team effort. They should be equal partners working toward the same goal.
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• Canada
16 Sep 10
I am with you. I don't believe in submission, because where there is submission, someone has to dominate, and that is not fair.
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@sid556 (30959)
• United States
16 Sep 10
Hi Danish, Exactly! Key words being "has to".
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@phyrre (2317)
• United States
8 Sep 10
I very much agree with you. I think at different times both the wife and husband should be submissive. For example, I'm usually submissive to my husband in a lot of things when it comes to the house and the yard and such. Then again, he's submissive to me when it's a matter of finance. We always do this sort of give and take because we try to recognize each other's strengths and weaknesses. :)
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• United States
8 Sep 10
I agree that is should be on both sides of the relationship. They should be submitted to one another. It should be working more as a team and not one standing over the other one. they are to be one!
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
8 Sep 10
Good question! And the answer depends on the situation that a husband and wife have. There are husbands who are submissive to their wives and there are also wives who are submissive to their husband. I dont know which am I.
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• Portugal
8 Sep 10
i agree with you^^ both should be is not fair to be always the guy or the girl doing all for make it work^^ both have to make it last. thats why people are together to love and care for each other and it has to be both and not just one^^ thats what love is is not one person doing all. love is a feeling shared for both people^^ when you are in a relationship i mean^^ so sure both have to make an effort or it wont work :( it will always be problems if just one is caring.
@mlhervas (482)
• Philippines
8 Sep 10
In marriage both husband and wife should do their own part to make the marriage successful. "It takes two to tango!" If one of them will not be cooperate in making it a happy marriage then will be a big problem. There should be no boasting of pride in marriage. They must humble themselves and serve each other in marriage.
• Canada
16 Sep 10
Why submit? Does one partner submit to the other when running a three legged race? People in relationships need to work together.
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8 Sep 10
I think that for a decent relationship both the husband and wife need to be submissive at different times.