You can't mention the word "submit" without ruffling a few feathers. And to an extent, it’s understandable. Women have worked very hard to make their own mark in society—getting educated, pursuing a career, and making their own money. These women who are accomplished and independent, or simply perceive themselves to be, seem to have the biggest problem with the idea of submission. When you've accomplished so much on your own, maybe the last thing you want to do is submit yourself to someone who hasn't helped you get where you are in life.
What a lot of women don’t realize, though, is that they have been submitting to men all along. They submit when they agree to give their phone number. They submit when they agree to go out on a date. They submit when they agree to have sex. They submit when they agree to live with them before marriage. They submit when they agree to marry them. And they submit when they agree to have their children. Submission is taking place all throughout the modern-dating process, but women do not realize that it’s submission because they don't understand what submission is.
Simply put, submit means "to yield". In order for traffic to flow correctly, someone has to yield. Some drivers will have the right of way, and the others will have agree to let them have it. Everyone can’t have the right of way at the same time. Someone must submit. And if no one submits, or yields, traffic will become disorderly and dangerous in an instant. For some reason, we don't think relationships require this kind of order. But why wouldn’t it? When two people both believe they have the right of way, a crash is bound to happen.
In order for any relationship to work, the relationship has to be orderly, respectful and peaceful. That doesn’t mean that you won’t or can’t have any disagreements. But even when you disagree, you must keep it respectful. Don’t cross any boundaries if you can help it. I know all of this goes against popular culture, but your relationship is not about popularity. Your relationship is about you and your husband making the best of your time together on earth. Submission is not going to get you any cool points with the public, but it will make your marriage harmonious and long-lasting.
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