Short stories

Once upon a time, there was a husband and wife very much caught up in all things religious.  During their marriage, the husband felt that the wife wasn't being obedient to the Lord and submissive enough to him.  He decided to go on a fast, much like Daniel in the Bible, and not eat anything that was pleasing to the pallet.  He only ate food to nourish his body, but did not indulge in any sweets.  His wife knew he was fasting for her to be obedient to the Lord and to him.  About six weeks into the fast the wife was guilted into apologizing to her husband for not being the wife God called her to be.  He patted her head and said, "What a good little wifey you are" and then continued in his addiction to pornography and lying about numerous things.
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Once upon a time, there was a family on vacation in the Smokey Mountains.  They had four children and the youngest was six months old.  During this vacation, the husband decided to tell the wife that he didn't think he loved her anymore.  She was too strong willed and not supportive enough of him.  If she didn't change then he didn't know if he could continue on this way.  She cried and promised to be a better wife.  She begged him not to leave her.  He said OK and continued on with his addiction to pornography and lying about numerous things.
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Once upon a time there was a young couple on Easter Sunday.  They had just gotten back from church and were dying eggs for the first time with their baby daughter.  Later that evening, the husband sat the wife down and told her that because of her insubordination to him, he felt suicidal.  If only she could be more submissive, he would not want to kill himself.  She was devastated and felt terrible guilty.  She promised to be a better wife so he wouldn't kill himself and he continued in his addiction to pornography and lying about numerous things.
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Once upon a time, there was a middle aged couple.  The husband admitted 18 years of lying throughout their entire marriage.  Over time, the wife became strong and independent and free.  She no longer felt guilty or shame for not being the submissive wife.  She is thankful for the strong spirit that God had put inside of her.  She is capable of anything.  By herself.  She chose to stay with him.  Not because she needed him, but because he needed her.
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Once upon a time, there was a middle aged couple.... (to be continued)