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 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.  So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: Ephesians 5:23-29

It seems to me that there is more said about how a man should love his wife than how a women should bend over backwards for a man. In addition, it says, “as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.” Now there should not be a Christian who has a problem submitting to Christ. However, there is. It also seems to me that there is sort of a military order to all of this. Christ is the head of everything. He is the first line of defense. The husband is over the woman. He is in charge of taking care of her. What woman does not want someone to love her, care for her, and take care of her? All the woman has to do is respect her husband. If he says do not go somewhere, instead of arguing with him respect his wishes. It is possible that he can see the danger that you can not. With that said, a woman should never do anything that goes against solid Biblical teaching and she should never stay in a situation that causes her harm. Remember a good, true husband loves his wife. There is no fear in love.  If he beats her, causes her shame, humiliation, or fear then that is not a true husband. It is time to leave.