>>You would "allow" it?! What happens if she says, "I'm working whether you like it or not." Divorce?
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>Hypothetical situations are somewhat challenging to address (especially in this crowd) - but - here goes...
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>We would discuss it and try to work out a solution that would be pleasing to both of us.
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>If she still insisted that she work and I still insisted that she not work, I would most likely seek the counsel of an Elder (and probably his wife) at our church. We would work out a plan to address the issue. If it is a case where my wife is just being obstinant, we would address that using the principles in Matthew 18. If the Elder thought I was the one who was at fault, I would ask my wife's forgiveness and we would pursue finding her a job.
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>Diviorce would not be an option as far as I'm concerned.

Do you have any idea how cold and calculated (and strict and demeaning and many other adjectives) that sounds? Of course not.