Are Mormon women supposed to be subservient to their husbands?

Yep, men and women work as a team in marriage, much like the farmer and his horse work as a team when plowing a field. ;-)

You do raise an interesting question. How can the two be an equal partnership if one is to "preside over" the other?

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Are Mormon women supposed to be subservient to their husbands?

A man who presides in righteousness does not put himself above his wife on any level and no, women are not supposed to be subservient. Subservience implies that one is placed secondary in importance or value and that is not how women in the LDS Church are viewed within the Church.

In most LDS marriages the spouses serve one another in a variety of ways. It's not about who is in charge, rather about working together in love and harmony.

There are only 3 things on that list that I have done: I married an LDS man in the temple, I received my patriarchal blessing and I hold callings. That's it. And I behave just fine. I'm even called as a leader of teenage girls and I am certainly not teaching them from your list. Besides the three I mentioned, the rest of your list is pretty much crap. Off the top of my head: I have never had an interview about my sex life. In fact, the only interviews I have are for temple recommends. And that is a standard interview for all members. My mom was my seminary teacher. I have attended other wards (chapels) on occasion (my parents ward, friends wards, different wards when traveling) and I can go to the temple. No one has ever told me how many children I should have, nor have I been encouraged to have many children. In fact, both my bishop and my mother have counseled me to be done with my 3 since I have such high risk pregnancies. That's off the top of my head. Pretty much the rest of that list isn't even worth acknowledging because it is completely false.

nope. men and women work as a team in marriage.

edit: "as a team"....like it takes a quarterback AND a receiver to complete a touchdown pass. if everybody was quarterback there would be a lot of ball-throwing but not much else.

within LDS thought, the man and woman do have different roles (it's redundant to have them both doing exactly the same thing and then some things wouldn't get done at all) but they are equal partners in the marriage. the husband is the one who is expected to (with the help of God and the wife) guide the family, yes and the mother is (with the help of God and the husband) to nurture the children...but they also cannot do it alone. they rely on each other for....everything. the LDS women are often referred to as "helpmeet"....they are a companion and helper, not just the female in the marriage. a partner full-fledged.

the LDS believe that the family can be an everlasting relationship...and that every single member is viable and important. you might also notice that in the link honestly provided right after "preside" it says "help one another as equal partners". or as said ...'the man may be the head, but the woman, she is the neck.' both are needed to see what is 'over there'.

No, we are not subservient or taught to be. We do follow their counsel as they follow the gospel though... but we always make decisions together.

Preside to me, basically means the husband is the head of the family, he is the Prieshtood holder. I look to my husband as the care-taker, the bread-winner, and also in a way the "final" decision maker. I follow his counsel and advice as long as it is within the bounds of the gospel. And he does the same - we talk about every decision that affects our family. I look to him as the leader. Doesn't mean I am subservient, it means I respect him for his role. I trust his judgement.

I heard an interesting saying once - The man is the head of the household, but the woman is the neck :)

Anyone who has ever been in a loving and successful marriage knows it's not about control, it's about love and respect.

No, Mormon women are not supposed to be subservient to their husbands.

I looked up the word "subservient:" "too willing to obey other people..."

"considered less important than something else"

No, Mormon women are not too willing to obey anyone else. And no, Mormon women are not considered less important than men in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Mormon women do not obey their husbands. They discuss, influence, take control of their own lives, and come to a common agreement with their husbands. Frequently the women have control of the family, though they should share that control with their husbands.

The one who "presides" is not more important than the other. The one who gives birth to children and nurtures them and teaches them and runs the Relief Society is neither more nor less than her husband in importance, in the eyes of the Lord. and her husband, if he understands the doctrine and knows what is good for him.

In the LDS church, men and women work side by side as equals who have differing roles but who support each other. Any kind of spousal or child abuse is forbidden.

Here is the churches stand on marriage and family. It is considered scripture by the LDS church:

https://www.lds.org/topics/family-proclamation?lan...