We Need To Get Rid of Happy Wife Happy Life

Cardon Ellis kicks off by highlighting how gender dynamics within the church have become highly skewed, pointing out how feminist influences from past decades have seeped into religious culture, sometimes causing men to feel corrected while women go unchecked. He voices frustration about how philosophical discussions on gender are often less nuanced than those on other community concerns like criminal justice or gun control.Hayden Holm shares personal experiences and critiques the “happy wife, happy life” mantra, explaining that it turns a marriage into an unhealthy dynamic: men end up repressing their own feelings for years, leading to resentment and passive-aggressive behaviors, while wives are left unchecked, sometimes developing entitled attitudes (“rise of the Karens”).