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I'm stuck in the sin of abusing and not being a good husband what can I do

Nancy Hale

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I'm confused where did I play the victim? If anything I said it was MY fault or were you not listening? It's fine you dont believe a word I said you could always PM my wife and she would say it's all true. Or I could give you my dads phone number and he would say it's all true. Didnt lie in a single part of what I said.
I don't want to dissect everything you said in your OP. It wouldn't benefit anyone. You really speak to someone in person, a professional. A Christian professional.
You may think because your title is claiming responsibility, that you are taking responsibility, but the body of your post is about changing other people. You can't change anyone but yourself. God can, so pray for them. If you want your wife to be submissive, you need to earn her trust. You need to make the best decisions for the family, always putting their needs ahead of yours. You need to work as hard as possible to provide their needs and protect them. If you want your wife to submit to your authority, and she won't, take a long hard look and see if you have given her cause, instead of getting angry at her like you wrote. Or, ask her. I bet she will tell you.
 
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I don't want to dissect everything you said in your OP. It wouldn't benefit anyone. You really speak to someone in person, a professional. A Christian professional.
You may think because your title is claiming responsibility, that you are taking responsibility, but the body of your post is about changing other people. You can't change anyone but yourself. God can, so pray for them. If you want your wife to be submissive, you need to earn her trust. You need to make the best decisions for the family, always putting their needs ahead of yours. You need to work as hard as possible to provide their needs and protect them. If you want your wife to submit to your authority, and she won't, take a long hard look and see if you have given her cause, instead of getting angry at her like you wrote. Or, ask her. I bet she will tell you.
@Nancy Hale I do love the passage in Philippians 2 about the Lord Jesus's humility unto death, faith's antidote to so many fallen human tendencies and emotions.
 
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I try to follow the bible to a tee but I also recognize that I am not fulfilling my biblical role as a husband becase I getangry at her for not being submissive to me

That's the problem.

Most Christians don't realize Apostle Paul is preaching under a "cultural filter" in many situations. (1 Corinthians 9:20-22)

God did NOT orginally intended Eve (the wife) to submit to Adam. A "helper" does NOT denote a lower rank. The Holy Spirit is a Helper, does that mean the Holy Spirit submit to us?

The husband ruling over the wife is the consequences (negative outcomes) of their sin.

Jesus came to deliver us from that sin and voila! A husband and wife born again in the Spirit is held in the same rank. Co-leadership in the family. Loving each other, submitting to each other (not just only the wife submitting....)

So why did Paul said wives must submit to husbands? Under the cultural filter of course. In those times. they had a very patriarchal culture. If Christians behave too differently, they could attract unwanted persecution and the early Christian movement dying out too soon.

Paul wrote those teaching for the people of his time... Often Paul would address his letters to specific recipients. They are NOT meant for everyone. They are good teachings in the right time and place..... At least one needs to be extremely careful when dealing with Paul's teachings, even Apostle PETER acknowledge this fact!

Don't be like the Pharisees, stuck with the wrong teachings because their eyes and minds are closed. The mistake of one, they don't even bother to investigate so the LOT of them ultimately was deceived.
 
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Im not sure if she is an unbeliever, i think she might be because of the way she acts and if that is the case...

The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so.

You cannot expect here to submit to God's law because she cannot, i could be a bit off here, however i get the feeling that your getting fustrated and angry because she won't. You want to do the right thing by God and she does not, and its coming out all the wrong ways.

The only thing that you can really do is to make sure you do the right thing by God, on your side. We are to love them, and look after them. Weither she wants to submit or not is between her and God, and that is her side of the relationship.

We cant force others to do the right thing, however we can work on ourselves and do the right thing, even though they will not.
 
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What power trips? I do everything for my wife. I try to follow the bible to a tee but I also recognize that I am not fulfilling my biblical role as a husband becase I getangry at her for not being submissive to me and for basically treating me like I'm a dirt filled punching bag with no self worth. Everytime I try to tell her that she is supposed to be following my direction I get yelled at or worse hit.Shes hit me about six times and our relationship and bitten me once.

The bible tells us as husband and wife "to submit to one another in the fear of the LORD", not one Lording over another ... Jesus also gave us the example of what a leader is, a Christian leader, is "not to lord it over people, but the one who wishes to be the greatest among you should be the servant of all".

Your wife does not have to obey you, you need to be worthy to be listened to. You need to act in such a way that your wife wants to listen.

Do nice things for her, share the chores, respect and honor her.
 
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I've made so many topics on this that I'm sure everybody is getting sick of hearing about it by now. I've been married for almost seven years now but I'm sick of all of the arguing between us. It's been almost nonstop arguing since the few months we started dating.

I married her because I recognized the signs that it was my fault from day one f dating her. I thought if I married her that I could stop abusing her all the time with my power trips.

What power trips? I do everything for my wife. I try to follow the bible to a tee but I also recognize that I am not fulfilling my biblical role as a husband becase I getangry at her for not being submissive to me and for basically treating me like I'm a dirt filled punching bag with no self worth. Everytime I try to tell her that she is supposed to be following my direction I get yelled at or worse hit.Shes hit me about six times and our relationship and bitten me once.

I want to stop abusing her with my "power trips" so that she will stop physically and verbally abusing me altogether. I want her to understand that I'm the problem. Its my dad all over again only my dad actually came out and admitted that I was the problem, that he regretted the day I was born, and that I am worth essentially nothing to him .My dad only physically and verbally abused me for over twenty years because I was the problem. I was a problem child and I was an ugly child and a nerd and not at all what he wanted in a son. He only hit me because his dad hit him for essentially the same reasons. My dad acted out too.

Oh I did my fair share of cussing at my dad and he got sick of it. I was just always scared of my dad and im usually always scared of my wife except when I cat take it anymore and I just explode at her or cry in front of her. I'm not SUPPOSED to do that. That's not how I was raised by my dad and that's not what the Bible says. I'm supposed to protect her and show her kindness. Not things that get me hit.

I called the cops on her once when she hit me with her purse several ti m.h es and they wondered why the hell I even called and basically said women dont abuse men.

I mean they're right. I'm the abuser and I just want my wife to understand that.

I looked up the abuse that women get on google. I do almost all of them including isolate her from her family and friends. Dont get me wrong. I TRY to get her in contact with her family and friends but she doesn't want anything to do with them. I try to encourage her to call but she doesnt.

I want to save my marriage because she was the wife God gave me and I love her more than anything. But I'm so scared she will leave me. I try my hardest to keep this marriage going but it just impodes and it's all my fault.

I.... want to stay married because I dont want to get remarried or find someone else. I chose her not some stupid bimbo down the street but she doesnt even know I love her and would do anything for her. I've only tried proving it for seven years by switching roles and doing literally everything for her. I... just dont know...

This was a problem for me and my husband. His was due to drinking, but underlying relationship problems with his mother. I tried my best to help him see where the problems stemmed from, but I also had to protect myself from his anger. I called the cops on him 3 times, he ended up in anger management classes 3 times. I did also become abusive towards him when he began pushing. The 3rd anger management class did the trick. He finally decided we really were happier when he didn't drink and get mean so he sat me down and said he no longer wanted to live in the same way him and his mother had done and wanted us to not scream at each other anymore and I agreed. He asked me to not hit him and said he would not push me anymore---I said Ok. When I started to raise my voice, he'd say "Low tones." And I would laugh and calm down. He wanted to change. You both need to see a CHRISTIAN Therapist. My husband was not a Christian until shortly before he died and gave His heart to the Lord. I prayed for us both all the time--it took 25 years before he changed---a Christian marriage counselor should help shorten that time! But you both need to go---yesterday! You are responsible for you own behavior, you can not change hers. And it is the same for her.
 
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Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, and my advice should not be construed as me giving legal advice. It is just life advice from similar life experience.

My first piece of advice is to stop saying that you are being abusive. Based just on what you posted, the things you describe are not you abusing anyone. Maybe you're being humble or maybe there's some other motivation, but if you are not harming her or specifically doing anything that keeps her from contacting her family or whatever else, don't say that you're being abusive. That could be an admission of a crime in some contexts, and if you're not doing it, then don't say that you're doing it.

Secondly, I have experience in this kind of thing, and my mistake was that I was naive and didn't protect myself, and wanted to "stick it out" because staying married at all costs was the "right thing to do", and I have suffered the consequences of that naiveté for many years (when I say "protect myself", I don't mean physical self-defense. I mean that I didn't look out for my own well-being and take steps to make sure I was ok). She is hitting and biting you. Period. It is normal and natural to feel angry when someone hits and bites you and makes you feel marginalized and like you don't have a voice or an opinion that matters. You're not the bad guy for being angry about that. If she is hitting and biting you, SHE is the one in the wrong, and you are the victim of her abuse. Period.

Here is what will happen if you don't look out for your own well-being: she will continue to hit you and abuse you until you snap and retaliate. When that finally happens, she will play the victim and call the police and you'll go to jail. The other option is that she'll continue to do this until you destroy yourself. Either way she'll get exactly what she wants.

If you continue to be abused by her, your life will be destroyed. She will continue until she destroys you one way or another. You MUST understand that. Please.

I agree about the holiness and sanctity of marriage, but your very life is on the line. Protect your life. Obviously don't physically do anything to her or to anyone else. Just don't keep allowing her to destroy your life, because she will.

I don't disagree with finding a Christian counselor, but also understand that the ability to regurgitate Bible verses does not qualify a person to be a counselor. Make sure you talk to someone who is legitimate. There are excellent and legitimate counselors out there who are Christians, but in my own experience, people slap the "Christian" label into their professional title but are absolute crap counselors. I have dealt with that directly.

I understand that it is difficult to see clearly right now. You might even think you're seeing clearly right now, but in ten years you'll look back and see just how clouded your vision and judgment are right now. Get yourself some help. Talk to someone about what is going on. Find the money for an attorney to get professional legal advice, because you WILL need legal advice and protection. Don't say things that could be construed as an admission of a crime if you haven't committed one. Don't let her make you say anything that could come back to bite you in the rear end. If you haven't done anything wrong, don't jump on the grenade for her just to keep her from appearing wrong or guilty. If she is destroying you, don't defend her.

What I think is the most straightforward immediate solution is to arrange for yourself a place to temporarily stay, and go file a restraining order, citing the type of abuse you are enduring. After that, you can explore other legal options and seek professional counseling. That will give you a measure of protection while you clear your head and explore all the options to protect yoursel.

But, of course, talk to a lawyer.
 
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Why do you always try to control her? you should realize that she is just like you, a human first before your wife. Nobody likes being manipulated and forced to submit. Love your wife, treat her kindly and she will trust you more, allowing you to lead her should come naturally when she trusts that you love her and want the best for her. I think both of you should seek counseling. God bless
 
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