Also, the passage clearly says that wives should submit to their husbands as unto the Lord.

Additionally, in the original language of the text (Koine Greek, as the quote mentions), the passage actually goes on to say “wives fear your husbands.” If anyone is familiar with Biblical idioms, this does not mean “be anxiously afraid of” but it means “revere”. Unfortunately, the word gets translated as “respect” too often, which is strange because it’s just the regular word “fear” (phobos) and is translated as “respect” into English nowhere else. I suspect this is out of fear (the anxious, afraid type) of cultural mores that have been developed since the Industrial Revolution, and not in reverence to the Word of God. So actually, the Koine is even more intensely in favor of hierarchical leadership, not less.

I could, but I would never be sure they’re the kind of situation Boyd (and Mr. Murray) had in mind.

Have you and your wife ever reached an impasse in any of the situations you listed where she had to eventually submit to your decision even though she continued to disagree?

Take church attendance for example. If we have been members of a church for a long time and for some reason of conscience I become convinced that we should no longer be a part of that congregation, I would lovingly insist we leave even if my wife didn’t believe my objections justified leaving. Obviously this wouldn’t be a curt, unilateral decision. It would involve all of the same communication, consideration and prayer together that all big decisions warrant, even when you agree.

Perhaps these disagreements surface most in parenting. If and when should you baptize your kids, what kind of discipline should you use, if and at what age they should be allowed to date, etc.