*************************************
Itunu has been praying and trusting God for a future
partner since she was 18. She is now 35 years old. She has a lot of stories to
tell about the different insults she has been subjected to as a matured single
woman.
Segun is a brother in church. He is in the same
department as Itunu and has proposed to her. He is good looking. He is friendly
and courteous. He pays attention to Itunu's emotional and spiritual needs. He
is always ready to listen her. However,
he is not gainfully employed and does not possess many marketable skills.
Itunu's concern is that if they get married, she will be the one bearing the
financial burden in the family and that there is a potential for that to
eventually cause marital problems.
1. Are Itunu's fears unfounded?
2. If yes, how can a woman manage a union where she earns
more than her husband so that the man does not feel emasculated?
3. Is it okay for a woman to perpetually bear the
financial burden of a family? Is there a way she can motivate/encourage the man
to improve his earning potential?
4. In a case where the woman has been bearing the
financial responsibility and after the man begins to earn more income, he refuses
to be more financially involved, what can the godly woman do?
Please share your views and/or scriptural
references.
No comments:
Post a Comment