Who is the Boss?

Who Is the Boss?

Is my husband the boss of me? Am I in charge of being my husband boss? Is our son the boss of both of us??!?!

No, no, and no.

None of us are the boss of any of us.

I don’t think that is a proper sentence, but it is true!

What does the world tell us? The world tells us many things, but they are mostly all wrong.

“The husband is the boss!

The wife is the boss; the husband is dumb!

The children are in charge of the parents, because parents don’t know what they are doing! 

No one is the boss/everyone is!!!!"

-              The World       -

What is the truth?

I believe the truth is we are ultimately the boss of ourselves, but in a family it may be a little different.

1. Parents are the leaders in the family.
2. Parents must be united in their leadership.
3. The parent-child hierarchy dissolves when children become adults.
4. The marital relationship should be a partnership.

a. Husbands and wives are equal.

b. Husbands and wives have different responsibilities, but they function as equals.

c. A husband’s role as patriarch gives him the responsibility to serve his wife and family.

d. A husband’s role as patriarch gives him the responsibility to serve his wife and family.

5. What is the power relationship in your marriage?