talking together about it, praying together, and coming to a point of unity. Although the husband is the head of the household, a godly man should not—with rare exceptions—lead his family against his godly wife’s desires. As William Gouge (1575–1653) said, “Though the man be as the head, yet is the woman as the heart.”[9] To cultivate sharing yourselves, you must listen to each other. Be a good sounding board when your spouse needs to talk. Husbands, I will directly address you here because men in