[LearsFool]

In those 18 years, I can count on one hand the number of times my husband said no - that I didn't get exactly what I wanted, or do exactly what I wanted, just by mentioning that I wanted it.

Wow, with a husband like that, submitting to the authority of one's husband becomes practically a moot point, doesn't it?

What about women who aren't blessed with such wonderful husbands? Are they released from the command to submit?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

You will get a different answer from different people but my opinion is that if the husband isn't following the biblical advice to honor his wife and love her, then a marriage won't work out. It is so much more than just a woman submitting - everyone has a role to play.

[sueuprising]

“What about women who aren’t blessed with such wonderful husbands? Are they released from the command to submit?”
In a biblical marriage, submission is an acknowledgement that the husband is the head of the household. It does not mean that a woman has to do things that are ungodly or criminal. It means that she defers to his authority in matters that affect her household. The problem you bring up has more to do with marrying an unbeliever, being unequally yoked. Husbands are commanded to love their wives like themselves as Christ loves His church. That means a husband is willing to give his life for his wife if he is a Christian. Men who boss their wives around and seek to degrade her are not Christian men. Women should be very diligent in selecting a husband, a bossy, jealous man does not love you more, he simply wants to control you. This has nothing whatsoever to do with biblical submission.