Marriage Quote by Lemuel K Washburn
“The foolish and cruel notion that a wife is to obey her husband has sent more women to the grave than to the courts for a divorce.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Women's Rights Convention, 1903
The belief that wives must obey husbands has caused more women's deaths than divorces.
In simple terms: Obedience expectations harm women more than legal separations.
Key Takeaway
Challenge oppressive marital expectations.
Themes
gender
justice
health
law
Mood
urgent
advocacy
Type
social
historical
When to use this quote
- marriage counseling
- legal advocacy
- public health campaigns
- education on consent
Key Concepts
patriarchy
domestic violence
legal reform
Questions to Reflect On
- What legal reforms can protect women in oppressive marriages?
- How does societal expectation of obedience affect women's health?
A Different Perspective
Cultural resistance may impede change.
![“I don't like being away from home. That's one reason why I don't work as much as I used to [when I started my career], because so many things are on the road. I just don't want to be away from my husband, my dogs and my home. I don't sing that much any more because that also takes you on the road.” quote by Jane Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/07c/jane-powell-36243_away_i-don-t-like-being-away-from-home-that-s_278.jpg)
