Mocking Wives? When a Wife Struggles to Respect Her Husband: A Biblical Response

Fierce Marriage

Ryan and Selena Frederick

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In this raw and urgent episode, Ryan and Selena respond directly to a viral clip from Dr. Emerson Eggerichs (Love & Respect) where he calls out wives who “continually mock their husbands,” put them down mentally, and secretly make fun of their opinions.If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “He’s just not the man I thought I married” … this episode is for you.We dive deep into:* The devastating long-term fruit of a disrespectful speech and a critical spirit (Prov 21:19, Prov 27:15)* Why even “small” condescending comments, eye-rolls, and corrections are spiritual poison* Genesis 1–2 and Ephesians 5:22–33 – God’s original design for husbands to WORK and wives to RESPECT* The moment a wife stops seeing her husband “in his element,” her view of him becomes dangerously incomplete* The 4 C’s every wife must confront: What are you Consuming? Who are you Consulting? Who are you Complaining to? It’s time to CUT it out.* The 200-year plan: How today’s sarcasm and discontent become tomorrow’s bitterness, affairs, or divorce* Practical steps to break the cycle: Repent to God → Repent to your husband → Replace criticism with gratitude → Renew your mind daily (Romans 12:2)Husbands: this isn’t permission to be passive. A wife’s biblical respect flows most naturally when her husband loves her as Christ loves the church. We talk about that too.Whether you’re the wife struggling with disrespect or the husband feeling crushed under constant criticism—this episode will challenge and encourage you toward the fierce, gospel-centered marriage you both long for.Scriptures covered: Genesis 1–2, Ephesians 5:22–33, Proverbs 21:19, Proverbs 27:15–16, Romans 12:1–2Resources mentioned: → Join the Fierce Men brotherhood (YouTube + private community)→ Fierce Fellows on Patreon – exclusive marriage content→ Partner with Fierce Marriage: https://fiercemarriage.com/partner (https://fiercemarriage.com/partner)If this episode hit home, text it to a friend who needs it. Leave a rating/review—it truly helps more couples find biblical hope.Have a question? Call or text 971-333-1120 — we may answer it on the air!#ChristianMarriage #RespectYourHusband #Ephesians5 #LoveAndRespect #StopNagging #BiblicalWife #FierceMarriage

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0:00.0	You can win every fight and you can defeat your wife, but all you're going to have at the end of the day is a defeated wife.
0:05.0	Our heart doesn't tell us what to do. The spirit tells us what to do and we tell our hearts how to react, how to respond.
0:11.1	There's a special role that a woman has, a wife has in her husband's heart in his head, in his ear.
0:16.9	And we shouldn't wield that without wisdom. It's something men have to learn to do and it's not a skill that is always naturally come. But you need me, not to say you couldn't find the things that you needed to find, but like I help you in these ways. The far perspective was something that you were entrusting into me, into my hands. Your marriage is in trouble if there's contempt in your marriage. I think that starts when you forget and you focus on all the things that annoy you
0:40.3	or all the things that are not the way you want them to be.
0:42.3	We desire, you desire, I know, wife, you desire a marriage.
0:46.3	There is love, there is respect, there's trust, there is devotion, there is intimacy on every level.
0:52.3	And so how do we break this cycle of disrespect in our house?
1:00.0	Selina, I have a question for you.
1:05.0	Maybe you've seen it. Maybe you haven't.
1:07.0	Have you seen that video of there's a guy, it's like one of these dating shows or reality TV shows. And it's a couple on sitting on a couch and he's talking. And while he's talking, the woman looks over at him. She's like, I'm sorry, honey. Can you just not breathe like that? No. And she's like mocking him. Oh, no. I have not seen. Oh, it's devastating.
1:26.5	So sad. Maybe I should play it. Should we play it? Oh, no, because have not seen... Oh, it's devastating. So sad.
1:45.1	Maybe I should play it. Should we play it? Oh, no, because we're playing another video. It's all right. We can do two videos today. Two videos? Okay. Oh, yes. These are the people that... Yes, I've seen these videos. I've seen her, them. All right, so I'm going to play this video for you. I'm sorry. Can you stop breathing so loud, honey?
1:45.1	He's like... her them. All right, so I'm going to play this video for you. I'm sorry. Can you stop breathing so loud, honey?
1:47.3	He's like,
1:50.3	breathe quietly.
1:53.5	So I consider them sick, anyone's sick for Do you hear yourself breathing?
1:57.0	Oh, that's just gross.
2:02.4	So he holds...
2:03.5	Does anyone hear him breathing?
2:05.5	I've not seen that version.
2:07.3	Oh, my.
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