Author	Thread: Independence in a relationship - another take
Admin	Independence in a relationship - another take Posted : 14 Apr, 2010 08:16 PM Rabbit32 posted the following: ( Ask the girls) "Is independace Godly or another form of Pride Posted : 13 Apr, 2010 09:46 PM What do you laies think? I see alot of women today who are "independant", what does that word mean to ya'll? I suppose I myself could be considered independant, but I relly heavly on God, and look for interdependant relationships with fellow christians who are Godly, and agape their Lord. :) " which made me think about so many men's profiles where I have read that they are looking for an INDEPENDENT woman. I take this to mean FINANCIALLY SELF-SUPPORTING because they usually mention "career woman" as well. This makes me wonder if a lot of todays men think that they no longer believe in the role of contributing to or supporting a wife/family in the traditional sense. How many profiles have you read ladies, where a man says that he wants a "stay at home wife"? or doesn't want his wife to work when they have children to raise? Do you think that a lot of men now a days are not feeling the need to be a good provider? Being a good provider used to be something a man took seriously and felt good about. Yes, there are lots that still do. Sounds to me that their expectations are a 50/50 arrangement in everything. Could this mentality be one of the reasons why the divorce rate is so high? In thinking this way, when a job loss or health issues arise, etc. - divorce is sure to follow. How many born-again Christian men think more along the lines of the equally shared or financially independent relationship compared to the more traditional role of the main (but not necessarily sole) provider? Post Reply
Rabbit32 View Profile History	Independence in a relationship - another take Posted : 14 Apr, 2010 10:07 PM I believe in what the bible has to say about it: Titus 2:4,5 These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, 5 to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes,[a] to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God. Matthew 6:33 Seek the Kingdom of God[a] above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Proverbs 29:23 Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor. James 4:6 But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, "GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE." John 14:21 21 Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.� To name a few. I am looking for a woman who loves God so much that she is saturated with the Holy Spirit, so that what ever God allows us to go through we will stand on the Rock together. Post Reply
Tulip89 View Profile History	Independence in a relationship - another take Posted : 15 Apr, 2010 08:19 AM I can't speak for other men, but when I think of an independent woman, I think of a woman who is satisfied completely in Christ and isn't desperate to find her "other half." I want to date a whole person, not a half person. That involves being able to function properly without a boyfriend constantly in her life. Post Reply