How to Deal with a Controlling Husband

No wife wants to be controlled by her husband because when this happens, she’ll feel more like his child rather than his wife.  This is a situation one woman is dealing with in her marriage.  Here’s her story…

Dear Jolene

My husband is very controlling.  I’m not allowed to have Facebook (to keep up with long distance friends), have friends of my own where we live, wear make-up, dress how I want, etc. We dated while I wore make up and dressed the way I dressed. He won’t let me have any control over myself. And I try to let him know I only want him and no one else. I’ve never cheated or came close. My actions even say it also.  Yes, he is the bread winner and does bring most of the money home. But does that give him a right to control and alienate me from the outside world?  He said he doesn’t trust me even though I haven’t done anything to make him not trust me. I want us to be happy again. I try so hard to do everything I can to please him.          

Signed,

Frustrated and Controlled

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Live a poured out life for Christ,

Jolene Engle