Kay

“Regarding single women and how this applied to them is indeed a valid argument. But we need to remember the ‘norm’ was to be married, and since the issue is again the ‘covering’ it is hard to reject Paul’s meaning as husband/wife. If Paul was meaning generic men and women his argument really makes no sense. So i feel it best to go with husband/wife.”
Mark,
I’m sure you realize as well, that it was and is an impossibility for all Christian women to be married all the time – a newly widowed woman doesn’t remarry at her husband’s last breath – even in times of cultural ‘norm.’