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His Job, Her Job: When submission becomes control

What is healthy submission and boundaries in marriage, and when can submission cross the line into control? As a group practice of therapists, we too often see biblical submission used in an unhealthy way. In this episode, licensed, professional counselors Sharon and Kayla discuss the cultural context and biblical understanding of love and submission, how influences in our current culture, like purity culture and our experiences in childhood, impact how we relate to our spouses and operate in our marriages, and what both his and her jobs are in a healthy marriage.

Links:

Tim Mackie Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBuDX8ds5ME

Bell Hooks, All About Love: New Visions: https://amzn.to/3SQWZDu

Jay Stringer, Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing: https://amzn.to/4dtFbXs

Richard Schwartz, You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For: Applying Internal Family Systems to Intimate Relationships: https://amzn.to/3M6weXI

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