Lin

“One more question, I hope you don’t mind. The “abuse, abandonment, adultery” are clear to all of us, but what are all those very unclear (”etc.”) etceteras?
And where can a wife find them plainly listed in Scripture, so that with her limited portion of wisdom she can discern them?”

Sort of like, Honey don’t worry your pretty head about how I spend the money or do the taxes. It is your job just to go along with what I decide.

My dad used to flip out at the widows at church who had no clue how much insurance they had or even where the policies were! And of course, back then the bank accounts were frozen for a time even against the wife! Victims of sinful patriarchal marriages.