Mike's view: before the fall there was harmonious, tensionless leadership; now the curse introduces conflict -- the solution is alleviating abuse, not eliminating the nature of authority.

Mike proposes that before the fall, Adam's leadership was easy, symmetrical, with no tension, abuses, or rebellions. The curse introduces conflict: the woman wants to fight for control, the man will end up ruling. Our application should be: as long as conflict exists, the man has the leader role, and the wife should yield -- but the solution is alleviating the abuses and harm, not eliminating the nature of authority in the home.