Sara and Jim had led an ordinary marriage for seven years. But when Sara took up taebo as an exercise, things began to change.
Jim noticed that Sara had become more sexually aggressive in bed and assertive around the house. Of course, he enjoyed her increased interest in sex. But he also found strange new feelings welling up inside him as a result of her new assertiveness. For the first time in his life, and without understanding why, he felt an irresistible urge to yield to her. To let her take have her way in even the most ordinary disputes.
One day, while she was away on a business trip, he was exploring the web to learn more about the feelings he had been experiencing lately. In the course of his exploration, he ran across the RWDDH website and was captivated. He wasn't sure about the housework part, but he quickly realized that this was the sort of relationship that he had been craving. He wanted to submit himself to his wife in every aspect of their life.
So he composed a long email to Sara explaining his feelings, pointing her to the website, and offering to submit himself to her. He even offered to clean the house while she was away.
When Sara received the email at her hotel that night she was immediately excited. Since taking up taebo, she also had experienced strange new feelings. For the first time in her life she felt empowered; she had been struggling to express herself without upsetting their marriage. When she followed the link to the RWDDH website she was intrigued. Here, finally, was a way she could express herself. She was all the more excited because Jim had similarly recognized the change in her and was already adjusting himself to it. She thought about assigning him the household chores, which they nominally shared but which tended, in practice, to fall to her. She had tried before to get him to do more housework to no avail but this seemed most promising.
She picked up the phone and called home. Jim answered, "hello?"
"Hi, Jim, this is Sara," she said. "I got your email."
There was silence on the other end for several seconds and then Jim offered defensively, "I hope you didn't find it too weird. I was just in a strange mood, I guess."
"No, no," Sara replied. "I thought it was really touching. I don't think you've ever said anything so honest before. Is this really what you're thinking?"
Again Jim paused, "it was just a thought."
"Well I think it is a beautiful thought," Sara offered.
"You do?" Jim began to shake with anticipation.
"I do. In fact, I've also been feeling differently lately and I really think we should explore your idea."
Sara spoke in her most authoritative voice, "I want to take you up on your offer. I want you to clean up the house and I want you to make sure all the dishes are done and the laundry is put away. Then, when I get home, if everything is in order, we'll spend some time together."
"Yes, ma'am," Jim replied with a mixture of sarcasm, joy, and a touch of trepidation.
"I'll arrive tomorrow at the airport and you can pick me up. You already have my flight schedule. I'll let the secretary know that I won't be needing a shuttle this time. OK?" she asked.
"OK," he replied. "I'll pick you up tomorrow and the house will be clean when you get home. God I want you so bad right now."
"Go take a cold shower and then start cleaning up the house," Sara said. "And Jim one more thing. Get rid of those porno magazines in your drawer and those pictures on our computer. You won't be needing those anymore."
Jim winced, "yes, ma'am."
"Good night. I love you," she said.
"I love you," Jim replied.
That night, Sara could hardly sleep as she imagined Jim back at home, toiling away at the housework. The thought of it made her shake. She wondered if this was just a phase, something that would pass in time. But it didn't feel like a phase. It felt like this was the way it always should have been. It felt natural. It felt right.
She wondered how far she could go as the head of the household. She already made more money than Jim His consulting business had never taken off while her career had blossomed. It was her stock options that were providing for their retirement. It was she who had managed to pay off the house. Why shouldn't she make the financial decisions, then. Would Jim tolerate that? She logged on again and reread the RWDDH website and was convinced that she could persuade him. In fact, since he was only half employed as it was, why not have him become her househusband? He could split his time between keeping the house and his consulting business, which he did mostly out of the house anyway.
She sat down and made a list of things she wanted to change. She was in charge now. Things were going to be different.
Jim noticed that Sara had become more sexually aggressive in bed and assertive around the house. Of course, he enjoyed her increased interest in sex. But he also found strange new feelings welling up inside him as a result of her new assertiveness. For the first time in his life, and without understanding why, he felt an irresistible urge to yield to her. To let her take have her way in even the most ordinary disputes.
One day, while she was away on a business trip, he was exploring the web to learn more about the feelings he had been experiencing lately. In the course of his exploration, he ran across the RWDDH website and was captivated. He wasn't sure about the housework part, but he quickly realized that this was the sort of relationship that he had been craving. He wanted to submit himself to his wife in every aspect of their life.
So he composed a long email to Sara explaining his feelings, pointing her to the website, and offering to submit himself to her. He even offered to clean the house while she was away.
When Sara received the email at her hotel that night she was immediately excited. Since taking up taebo, she also had experienced strange new feelings. For the first time in her life she felt empowered; she had been struggling to express herself without upsetting their marriage. When she followed the link to the RWDDH website she was intrigued. Here, finally, was a way she could express herself. She was all the more excited because Jim had similarly recognized the change in her and was already adjusting himself to it. She thought about assigning him the household chores, which they nominally shared but which tended, in practice, to fall to her. She had tried before to get him to do more housework to no avail but this seemed most promising.
She picked up the phone and called home. Jim answered, "hello?"
"Hi, Jim, this is Sara," she said. "I got your email."
There was silence on the other end for several seconds and then Jim offered defensively, "I hope you didn't find it too weird. I was just in a strange mood, I guess."
"No, no," Sara replied. "I thought it was really touching. I don't think you've ever said anything so honest before. Is this really what you're thinking?"
Again Jim paused, "it was just a thought."
"Well I think it is a beautiful thought," Sara offered.
"You do?" Jim began to shake with anticipation.
"I do. In fact, I've also been feeling differently lately and I really think we should explore your idea."
Sara spoke in her most authoritative voice, "I want to take you up on your offer. I want you to clean up the house and I want you to make sure all the dishes are done and the laundry is put away. Then, when I get home, if everything is in order, we'll spend some time together."
"Yes, ma'am," Jim replied with a mixture of sarcasm, joy, and a touch of trepidation.
"I'll arrive tomorrow at the airport and you can pick me up. You already have my flight schedule. I'll let the secretary know that I won't be needing a shuttle this time. OK?" she asked.
"OK," he replied. "I'll pick you up tomorrow and the house will be clean when you get home. God I want you so bad right now."
"Go take a cold shower and then start cleaning up the house," Sara said. "And Jim one more thing. Get rid of those porno magazines in your drawer and those pictures on our computer. You won't be needing those anymore."
Jim winced, "yes, ma'am."
"Good night. I love you," she said.
"I love you," Jim replied.
That night, Sara could hardly sleep as she imagined Jim back at home, toiling away at the housework. The thought of it made her shake. She wondered if this was just a phase, something that would pass in time. But it didn't feel like a phase. It felt like this was the way it always should have been. It felt natural. It felt right.
She wondered how far she could go as the head of the household. She already made more money than Jim His consulting business had never taken off while her career had blossomed. It was her stock options that were providing for their retirement. It was she who had managed to pay off the house. Why shouldn't she make the financial decisions, then. Would Jim tolerate that? She logged on again and reread the RWDDH website and was convinced that she could persuade him. In fact, since he was only half employed as it was, why not have him become her househusband? He could split his time between keeping the house and his consulting business, which he did mostly out of the house anyway.
She sat down and made a list of things she wanted to change. She was in charge now. Things were going to be different.
2 comments:
I am at a very similar stage in my relationship and your article struck a nerve with me. Thank you for committing your thoughts to paper, can't wait for her to get home. ;-)
We had been experimenting with a FLR life style for about 18 months, my wife is naturally more assertive than I am and the times where she took control felt like a weight being lifted from my shoulders.
We had agreed that for a full weekend I would give her complete control, and from the very first moment I knew this was for us , don't get me wrong it wasn't easy and several times I earned a deserved chastisement.
We were due to return to ' normality' at 8 pm on the Sunday evening but when she told me at 7.30 that ' 8 O'clock' ' would never come ' I readily agreed. That was 6 years ago and to this day I still get a buzz as j return home knowing that my life is under her complete control.
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