19.1 Moreover, Scripture nowhere says that a woman need not submit or show respect to her husband until he is loving, and nor does it say that a husband has the right to withhold love until his wife is submissive and respectful.

19.2 Each partner is to fulfil his or her part of the marriage covenant in Messiah to Yahweh who issued the marriage covenant and commandment and decides on its conditions.

19.3 If you would like to know more about this, or if your marriage is having difficulties or is on the rocks, please now go and read: Preserving the Sacred Tie: Introduction to the Marriage Repair Manual before returning to this page for more study.