Another popular question is: How is this lifestyle not abusive? As a psychology major myself, I struggled with this one a lot. I’d been taught my entire life that women should never be “hit” by men, and that any physical act by a man, even in an act of correction, is abusive. So, where does domestic discipline fit into all that?

We think one misconception people might have about a FLR is that it is some weird, kinky whips and chains relationship. Nothing could be further from the truth in our marriage. Another misconception is that some people may feel the man in a FLR is somehow ‘weak”, or a pushover. Again, nothing could be further from the truth in our marriage. Gary is a very masculine, strong and assertive man. We feel it takes exceptional strength for a man in or society to take the subservient role in his marriage to a strong woman whom he respects. We both have the utmost respect for each other, and for the roles we have accepted to make sure our marriage flourishes. Gary is very dedicated to making Kathy’s life as the dominant partner as stress free and happy as possible. He gets much satisfaction from seeing kathy happy, and enjoys “serving” her to assure her happiness. Likewise, kathy is 100% committed to meeting gary’s needs as a dedicated and loving submissive husband.You have to talk with your partner respectfully. You can’t behave rudely, or if he’s saying to do something, do it faster. If you fail to do it, you’ve to get the punishment.

How open are you about the FLR aspect of your relationship? Do your friends and family know? If not, how do you think they would react? If so, how did they react? In London, Irene and Hugh have declared their love, but there's lingering tension with Lord Brooke, who seems to be on the verge of forcing a reconciliation with his estranged wife. Submission is a key component of Christian Domestic Discipline. In a CDD relationship, the wife must submit to her husband’s authority and follow his lead. This means she must obey his rules and expectations; if she fails, she may face physical discipline.Despite the benefits some couples claim to have experienced through CDD, many criticisms and controversies surround the practice. One of the significant objections is that it perpetuates harmful gender roles and reinforces the idea that women are inferior to men.