Lies Women Believe by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
Week 6: Chapter 5 — Lies Women Believe About Marriage
Read Chapter 5 of Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: Genesis 2:18–25; Ephesians 5:22–33; 1 Peter 3:1–6.
Previewing Week 6 of Lies Women Believe
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Whether you are married, single, or somewhere in between, what you believe about marriage profoundly shapes your expectations and your experience. Come with an open mind—some of what Nancy says will be deeply countercultural.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Nancy addresses lies such as: 'I have to have a husband to be happy,' 'If my husband weren't so difficult, I would be a better wife,' 'My husband is supposed to meet my deepest needs,' and 'It's my job to change my husband.' Which of these have you believed—or heard others express—most often?
2.The lie 'I have to have a husband to be happy' affects both single women (who feel incomplete) and married women (who expect more from their husbands than any human can give). How does placing that expectation on a spouse set the marriage up for disappointment?
3.Nancy is unflinching in addressing wifely submission—not as a relic of a patriarchal past but as a God-designed picture of the gospel (Ephesians 5:22–33). What is the difference between the world's caricature of submission and the biblical vision? What makes biblical submission both costly and beautiful?