And for thousands of years the practice of corporal discipline by husbands and fathers within the home and the marriage was an accepted behavior. They’re probably referring to Proverbs 13:24 which reads, “Those who spare the rod hate their children, but those who love them are diligent to discipline them. Edit: I told a couple people that if I was at my brother's place right now watching this game my nieces would be learning quite a few new swear words today).

I know how important it is that she be spanked on a regular basis, but am still concerned about her dignity with the neighbors. In fact, the Apostle Paul says that you are his flesh, and that no man hateth his own flesh (Ephesians 5:29). Being the concerned husband that I am, and a true Southern gentleman, I do not want to shirk my duty as regards this. It may not be as clearly punitive as time out or spanking, but it is undesirable as a tool in our Peaceful Parenting kit. There is no biblical basis for disciplining your wives, and after what I’ve read of both the practice and the people who practice it, I find some very unChristian-like behavior.Well of course I can’t know if he was or not, but I very strongly suspect he was using a reasonable degree of force when he corrected you. The series, which started in 1950 and ran for 46 years, depicted the ordinary married life of George and Gaye Gambol. I was always attracted to him because of his dominant personality and I realized that there were definite things in my behavior that would hurt our marriage and that I should work on. I experienced harsh punishment as a child, which seems to be unnervingly common for Autistic children. In the backs of our minds, we have to give ourselves grace enough to say, “I will do better next time” and really mean it.

He is a husband in a relationship with a woman who has consented to being under his authority and to being disciplined.Yes, the Bible does say that a wife should be submissive (which can also be portrayed incorrectly), but in no way use physical force to endorse it.