You have asked, however, for specific rules of conduct to govern the
relationships of husbands and wives. This the House of Justice does not wish
to do, and it feels that there is already adequate guidance included in the
compilation on this subject. For example the principle that the rights of each
and all in the family unit must be upheld, and the advice that loving
consultation should be the keynote, that all matters should be settled in
harmony and love, and that there are times when the husband and the wife should
defer to the wishes of the other. Exactly under what circumstances such
deference should take place, is a matter for each couple to determine….