In your opinion, what are the rights of a married couple on each other?

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DJB72 · Accepted Answer

You have the right to put that person and their needs ahead of your own

You have the right to care for them if they get sick. Or fat. Or are disfigured in an accident.

You have the right to hear and respect the words "not tonight", "I'm exhausted", "Are you kidding" and "fuck off" any time you ask for sex because it's your "right" in the marriage.

You have the right to grow old with that person

You have the right to nurse them through a terminal illness

You have the right to comfort them as they leave this world.

Just to be clear, you meant "privilege" didn't you?

As her husband I have the right to know my wife is Faithful to me as she knows I am to her.

I have the right to nothing of her body, her finances, her actions.

I get sleepless nights when she's seriously ill. A few years ago I got to hold her hand when it looked like she would die - something she was denied when I was in a coma from Covid.

My mum got to hold my dad's hand as he died of cancer after 30 years together.

My grandad got to cradle his sweetheart's head waiting for the ambulance after she died from a ruptured heart muscle after 50 years together.

As a husband you have the right to fight for your wife every minute of every day until one of you leaves this world for the next.

It's a privilege to have a woman agree to put up with your shit for that long.

Don't abuse that privilege by thinking it give you the "right" to a goddamned thing.

"Husbands: Love your wife as Christ Loves the Church and gave Himself up for her" Ephesians 5:25 - that means agape love. Self-sacrificing love. Up to and including the cost of your health and your life.

Any damn feminist who thinks Christianity is mysogynistic clearly doesn't read or remotely comprehend the burden God places on the Man.

Men: you have the right to stand between your wife and God and take responsibility for both of your actions.

Thankfully, Christ exercises His Right to then stand between us and God if we let Him.

ObscuredBeyond · Accepted Answer

Can't be forced to testify against each other. Can't be denied hospital visitation privileges willy-nilly. Can't be denied joint filing. Can't be denied access to your own children arbitrarily.

Every right that modern family courts feel they can violate brazenly in today's world. Because they meet illegally behind closed doors to conspire against you, have police block the entrance so you don't get to overhear or have a say in what these feudal overlord wannabes decide about your life, and simply libel you as a sex predator if you raise too big a stink, so they can redirect a school bus along your daily commute, and then have you arrested for nothing, in the name of "protecting the children."

Just ask Bob Miner of North Dakota about these commie rat bastards and how they operate!

But also, picture every right you don't have with an old friend, girlfriend, ex-girlfriend, or fiancee that you'd have with a wife. It's not that hard.

When Merre was dying, I wanted to comfort her in her final moments. But I had no rights.

letuswaltzforthedead · Accepted Answer

I think the very basics of a marriage involve (or should involve, gosh knows how screwed up marriage has become llegally):

complete exclusivity in matters of intimacy (meaning, only have sex and only romantically love the person you've married),
mutual commitment until both parties pass on,
support and everything involved in that (like effective communication),
and raising children together.

Regarding the roles of the actual marriage, I think it depends on the couple. Of course there are things that one gender can't do as effectively as the other. A man is more capable of defending his family and a woman is definitely more capable of birthing said family. On other matters, it's up to them.

pewter_moon · Accepted Answer

I takes “rights” loosely. Consent. Respect. Privacy. Nothing wrong with general asking about anything. Saves a boatload of problems. Just because there is a paper between you doesn’t give anyone the right to act like an animal. Keep it civil. It will last longer.

Guy13 · Answer

Loyalty Respect Good Judgment and Communication are expectations

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Are you asking about legally enforceabl rights? With respect to what?

William7489 · Answer

Not sure quite what you mean, but I’ll try to boil it down into this simple statement. Marriage is not a sprint, it’s a marathon that both people need to understand and be committed to completing with patients and understanding. Each person is entitled to privacy but not secrets. Each person should be able to completely trust the other especially under the worst circumstances. You should expect your partner to respect the marriage, and not embarrass you. To always communicate anything that’s bothering you regardless of how small it is because that’s how marriages start to fail
Sadly, it just doesn’t seem like this is the case anymore.

whiskeyontherocks · Answer

Not just married but serious relationship you should have the right of opinion when something the other person wants to do effect’s your life or agreed commitment. They should be asking you for a opinion not a ruling. This could be something as simple as changing after shave or perfume, buying a new car, to having goals that reduce your time together.
This is kinda the basic communication side to show the loyalty respect and commitment that is generally implied for a healthy relationship

Anonymous · Answer

Define your own contract and don't be distracted by what others say.
But if your spouse can't help you live a better life, what's the point?
So I'd suggest respect, loyalty, love, emotional commitment, support.
Hopefully you are both working towards common goals with a view to building something more than you could perhaps achieve alone.

mickmrly · Answer

Basically to work together and try and create the best life they can for each other. While the tasks and responsibilities can vary, the love and friendship between them should be maintained throughout their relationship.

watercolor_lions · Answer

The right to be respected as an equal
The exclusive rights to sex and intense emotional intimacy (no emotional cheating)
The right to be involved in affairs that concern both people (buying a house, children, right to work, and like things)
The right to genuine honesty
The right to kindness
The right to patience
The right to understanding
And lastly, the right to leave. You can't force someone to stay with you.

Anonymous · Answer

According to feminists, None. Nothing changes. You're essentially roommates who occasionally have sex and only if she wants it, and heaven forbid if you dont want it and she does, the female is the only one permitted to cheat. You basically exist to serve your wife and not the otherway around.

Anonymous · Answer

For women: when you are done with your spouse and divorce him ( or you're getting divorced ) you are entitled to one half of his assets and alimoney. Men: ?⸮?

Anjoomkabir · Answer

This may be controversial but each person has the right to have protective jealousy over the other.

SunnyCaliGirl · Answer

It’s meant to be able to coexist comfortably together and to make major life decisions together while supporting each other in the process.

_Just_A_girl_ · Answer

Conjucal, to be respectful and responsible, to not provoke kids. To teach them what's right in Christ eyes.

18Uma21 · Answer

Morning sex Good sex Frequently sex Creative sex Passionate sex Romantic sex Animalistic sex Sleepy sex

Apple1996 · Answer

Don't think I understand what you mean by rights? Like being married doesn't make two people own each other

This_Is_My_Opinion8 · Answer

None.

Rights are something you are entitled to. You are never in any circumstances entitled to someone else.

Of course, you can expect your loved one to do this or that, but by no means any of it is a right.

Anonymous · Answer

She has the right to leave me alone, not bother me and let me pretend she doesn't exists.

flashrex · Answer

As long as both spouses’ consent to it they should be able to do it

PainusNdeeAnus · Answer

As long as she lets me put my dick in her I won’t put it in anyone else  isn’t it weird how we’re all still kinda stuck in highschool?

Anonymous · Answer

There are no rights. It is what you make of it.

bamesjond0069 · Answer

Man has the right to control the woman as property. Woman has the right to be protected and provided for by husband.

TroyDT2 · Answer

Fidelity. Seeking the best for the other.

BJP21 · Answer

Just read eachother the Miranda rights sign the dotted line and you're golden... LOL

888theGreat · Answer

rules are in bible

LordOfThePines · Answer

Nothing, really. One does not have any right to control their spouse. They are meant to be equals, partners and confidants. They are not meant to be slaves or forced into things they do not like.

Steamnir · Answer

Whatever they agree on, before marriage

slatyb · Answer

Whatever they agreed to.

AndrésC64 · Answer

What are you talking about?

Jamie05rhs · Answer

It's not about rights. It's about Love.

jamartheg · Answer

no rights

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