# The Domestic Training Ground: Control, Marriage, and the Church

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Podcast: [Faith and Feminism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/faith-and-feminism-237393)
Published: 2026-02-24T21:28:00+00:00
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## Resource

What happens when a marriage isn't a partnership, but a proving ground for patriarchal power? In this episode, mental health professional Bethany Jantzi (Free From Control) joins us to expose a dark reality within high-control religious circles: the idea that a wife is a "training ground" for a man's leadership. We discuss how the domestic sphere is often used as a laboratory for men to practice "authority" and "dominion," effectively turning women's lives into stepping stones for male ego and spiritual status. We explore the psychological toll of being a "helpmate" used for a man's development, and how to break free from the cycle of religious grooming.

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