WIVES
(See also Families; Homemaking; Husbands; Love; Marriage; Mothers; Sisters)
adornment: bw 79-81
adultery:
avoiding: w73 538-540
confessing: w77 607-608; w68 319-320
whether to forgive or divorce an adulterous mate: w83 12/15 27-29; w81 3/1 30-31; w60 726-728; w56 594-595
appearance: g65 1/8 7
avoiding share in sins of family members: w85 11/15 21
balance in activities: w76 392
barrenness: g74 8/8 28; ad 192; g70 5/8 16-19; g61 5/22 10; w60 278, 659; w56 591
broken home: w77 562-565; g77 12/8 4, 9-13
Cain’s wife: w81 10/1 4; w77 707-709
“capable wife” (Pr 31): g80 12/8 23-24; fl 58-60; w76 389-392
value of: ad 1655; w70 435-436; g69 3/8 6-7
communication with husband: g85 1/8 5-6; w83 6/1 12-17; g81 1/22 25; fl 65-67; w75 486; w74 305-311
complement: hp 82
conduct:
when threatened with rape: g84 2/22 24-27; g84 4/8 30; g80 7/8 11-12; g70 8/22 31; g69 9/22 4; w68 347-348, 543; g68 8/8 6-7; g65 10/8 18; w64 63-64
with other men: w64 153-154
cooperation with husband in child training: w76 703-704
dancing with another’s: w65 32
“deep respect” (Eph 5:33; 1Pe 3:2): hp 83; g74 4/22 8
desirable qualities: w85 11/1 24-25; w74 118-119; g74 4/22 7-9; g74 5/22 4-6; w71 259; ad 1355, 1664; g69 3/8 4-5; g68 1/22 13-15; w67 35-36, 145-146, 286; g65 10/22 10; w64 175-179; w63 402-403, 432-433; g63 12/8 15-16; w62 85; g62 7/8 11; g61 5/8 11; g61 7/22 18; w60 366; g60 4/22 17-18; g60 8/22 28; g58 9/22 20; g57 1/8 18-20; g54 8/8 21-23
discussion: w79 2/15 3-4; ad 1655
disfellowshipped husband: w83 1/1 31
dismissal of foreign wives in Ezra’s day: w79 2/1 30-31; w79 4/15 30
divided household: w77 560-563; km 6/76 1, 3; w75 437-438; km 8/75 7; w74 317; w74 767; w73 475; tp73 176-177; w71 201-204, 207-213; qm 254-255; w66 573; w64 204; g64 3/22 28; w63 570-574; mg63 178; w62 209-211, 465-466, 665-666; w61 210-211; w60 14-15, 50, 366, 721-722, 735; w59 266-267, 552; w55 217-218; qm55 254-255; w52 510-511; el 151; w49 133; w39 347
asking to go to meetings: w79 8/1 28
divorce: g77 12/8 4
first-person account: g77 12/8 9-13
grounds for wife: w77 607-608
when unbeliever uses false charges for: w77 31-32
duties in home: g85 2/8 10-11; g80 10/22 30; g80 12/8 21-24; g77 9/8 12; w76 615; g74 4/22 8, 12; g74 5/8 13-14; g74 8/22 7; g72 5/22 6-7, 10-11; w70 435; w69 175; g68 11/22 26; qm 254-255; w66 297-298; w65 611-612; g65 1/8 7; g65 12/22 10; g64 3/8 9-11; g64 11/22 9; mg63 21; g63 3/8 10-11; g63 5/22 4; g61 5/8 11; w60 406; w57 180-181; g57 2/8 14; g57 8/22 15; w55 213-214, 218; qm55 254-255; g55 11/8 26; g54 8/8 23-24; ms53 253-254; el 255-256; w49 133-134
attitude toward: g74 5/8 14
emotional makeup: fl 51; g74 4/22 11; g72 5/22 10-11; is 142
experiences:
benefit of “quiet and mild spirit”: w80 6/15 4
benefits of subjection to husband: yb71 244-245; yb67 157; w66 434; yb65 244-245
earthquake changes attitude of unbelieving wife: yb71 244-245
faithful despite family opposition: yb68 143-144; yb66 132-133; yb65 171-172, 195-196; w63 542; yb62 129, 260
husband’s drunkenness: g72 3/22 15; g71 6/22 7-8
husband’s opposition endured: w82 4/15 16, 27
husband’s opposition overcome: yb84 16; yb83 12-13; w81 2/15 12-13, 15; w81 4/1 30; yb78 248; g78 3/8 17-19; w77 462-463; w76 17-18; w74 39; yb74 6-7; yb73 243; w72 71; yb72 221; g72 3/22 15; g72 4/8 25; g72 9/22 26; w71 202, 204, 209, 211; w71 533; w71 679-680; yb71 132-133, 159-160, 173, 177, 194, 205-206, 231, 248, 282-285, 288, 290-291; w70 219, 362-363, 409; yb70 110-111, 154-155, 170-171, 194-195, 233-235, 257, 300, 309-310; g70 11/8 17-18; w69 311, 445-446, 740; yb69 76, 78-79, 90, 103, 109-110, 114-115, 145, 157-158, 217-218, 225-226, 275-276; yb68 88-89, 105-106, 114, 132, 157-158, 185-186, 189-190, 231-232, 250, 267-268, 281; g68 11/22 25; yb67 99, 146-147, 163-166, 185, 283-284; g67 8/8 6-7; g67 8/22 16; w66 434; yb66 137-138, 151, 191; w65 460, 557; yb65 156-157, 244-245; yb64 116-117, 120, 124, 172, 203, 221-222, 246, 286-287; yb63 77-78, 87, 118-119, 131-132, 163-164, 176, 209, 243, 278, 304; mg63 10, 154-155; yb62 121, 158, 191-192, 203-204, 207-208, 228; g62 6/22 19; g62 12/22 26; yb61 118, 120-121
opposition from, overcome: yb84 41; w71 205-206; yb71 126, 144, 235, 251; w70 219; yb70 105-106, 113, 165-166, 185-186, 271-272; g70 12/8 10; yb69 248; yb68 251-252; g68 4/8 6-7; yb67 159; g66 11/22 20; w65 351; yb64 166-167, 213; yb63 100-101, 224, 309-310
teaching children: w85 4/1 23; w81 4/1 28; w70 630; yb68 177-178; yb64 136
unbelieving family members: w81 4/1 30; yb71 95-96
wife taught to read: yb71 267-268; yb70 238-239
withdrawal from polygamous marriage: g85 3/8 12
family purchasing decisions: g76 5/8 31
gaining husband’s appreciation: w75 16
happiness: g85 11/22 29
head covering: uw 122; w77 125-128; w72 446-447; ad 724-726; li 245-246, 252-254; w64 181-183, 200-205
Hebrew word: ad 1655; w60 717-718; g60 11/22 28
home decoration: g78 10/22 22
housework: g85 2/8 10-11; g85 7/22 30; w75 298
dust reduction: g85 6/22 7
efficiency in: g80 3/22 26-28
husband beating: w84 10/1 7; g79 5/8 10-11; g78 7/8 31
husband’s confidence in: g82 8/8 8; w77 254-255
husband’s drunkenness: w69 31-32
husbands to be ‘as though they had no wives’ (1Co 7:29): w75 351-352
husband tries wife’s duties for 70 days: g78 11/22 30
‘husband will dominate’ (Ge 3:16): w76 159-160
Jehovah’s figurative wife: w85 3/1 12-13; w85 3/15 11-14; w85 10/15 30-31; po 60-61, 64, 79; ad 228, 1655; fm 297-300; qm 376; li 68-69, 71-72; g65 6/8 27; w63 712-717; w62 457; w60 652-653; w59 91; yw 62; w57 274-275; w56 526-528; qm55 346; w53 248; nh 32, 85, 128, 231-232; rm 230, 299-300; w48 323; w44 20-22, 39; ki 55-56; w42 116; w37 38
Israel: ts 104-105
Jesus Christ’s bride: w85 2/1 17-18; w81 1/15 16; w79 1/15 21; go 187-188; hs 164-166; ad 1655; li 66-68, 264-265
love for husband: g74 4/22 6-7; w71 259; w71 516; w70 436-437; w69 742-743; g69 8/8 6-7; w67 387; w66 548; w65 205; g65 1/8 7-8; g65 8/8 4; g65 8/22 4; w64 178-179, 493; g64 8/8 4; w63 78, 164, 433-434; ln 46-47; g63 3/22 6-7; w62 210; g61 1/8 12; g61 5/8 11; g61 6/22 4; w60 279; g60 4/22 17-18; g60 8/22 28; g58 1/8 12; w57 180; g57 1/8 20; w55 213, 215; g54 8/8 23; w53 39
relationship to health: g80 9/22 30-31
menopause: g83 4/8 16-22; g69 6/22 12-16
menstruation: w72 575-576; ad 1136-1137
premenstrual tension: g85 2/22 31; fl 35
modesty in dress: bw 79-80; w77 379; g76 8/8 24-26; g64 12/8 8; g61 5/8 11; w55 217-218; g52 3/8 21-23; g47 10/8 19-20; w43 59
moods: g82 8/8 7; hp 82
moral support by: w71 259; g67 12/22 4
nagging by: w79 2/15 4; fl 62-63, 65; w77 554; g71 3/8 10; w65 740
fireman turns in false alarms to escape: g80 12/8 29
not showing up husband’s minor faults: w80 11/15 29
“one flesh” (Ge 2:24): g83 2/8 4; g82 6/8 10; g81 1/22 7; w60 651; w56 531, 588-589; w55 209; g55 10/8 25; w53 37
pregnancy: fl 85-86
property of husband: ad 1655; w62 665
proper view of marital advice in women’s magazines: w81 6/1 26
prostitution: g70 4/8 30
“quiet and mild spirit” (1Pe 3:4): g81 5/8 15; bw 80-84; fl 59-60
rendering marriage dues: w80 4/15 22; w79 6/15 13; w78 2/15 30-31; fl 60-62; w77 557-559; yy 158-160; w65 555; w62 708; g62 4/8 27-28; g61 5/8 11; w60 690; g60 8/22 27-28; w57 179-180; w56 585-587; w50 16; w47 37
role in marriage: w85 11/1 24-25; g82 8/8 7-8; w81 10/15 17-18; g81 1/22 10; w80 4/15 21; hp 82-84; w79 2/15 3-4; fl 54-56, 58-63, 65-69; g78 10/22 19-20; w77 552-553; gh 163-164; g74 4/22 5-9; g74 5/22 4-6
runaways: g75 10/22 29; g75 12/22 29-30; g74 4/22 4; w72 483-484; g71 4/22 31
secular work: g81 1/8 16-20; g79 11/8 31; g77 9/8 3-12; g76 4/22 29; g76 6/22 29; g71 3/22 30; w68 607-608; g63 3/8 8-11; g62 5/22 4; w61 326-327; g57 2/8 13-15; g57 8/22 13-15
Bible view: g85 2/8 9; g85 2/22 7-9
counting the cost: g85 2/22 3-11
history: g85 2/8 3, 5-6
in developing countries: g85 2/8 4-5
letter regarding: g85 6/22 28
psychological impact: g85 2/8 7
reasons for: g85 2/8 5-6; g85 2/22 8
selecting a wife: w85 11/1 18-19; w63 112; g63 11/22 27-28; w62 85; g62 7/8 11; w61 402-404, 442-443; g61 8/8 9; w60 407, 532, 685-688, 690; g60 4/22 16; g60 8/8 23; w58 219-220; w56 562-563, 604, 760; g53 4/22 9-12; el 149, 152
stress: g85 11/22 29
subjection to husband: g82 8/8 7-8; tr 171-172; g81 1/22 10; w80 5/15 7-8; w80 11/15 28-29; bw 77-79, 84-85; fl 55-56; g78 10/22 19-20, 22; w77 552-553; w76 159-160; w76 615-616; gh 163-164; g76 10/8 11-12; w75 154-155; w75 314; w75 484-485; w74 118; w74 316-317; g74 4/22 8; g74 5/22 5; tp73 140-141; w72 270-271, 445-447; g72 2/22 8; g72 5/22 13-14; g72 9/22 27-28; ad 1037-1038, 1241; w70 67-68; g69 3/8 4-6; g69 6/8 4; w67 35-36, 548; yl 29; g67 8/22 27-28; li 263-266; w65 554, 740; yb65 244-245; g65 1/8 7; g65 10/8 10; w64 173-174, 200-205, 260, 408, 551; w63 78, 123, 151, 429, 572-574; ln 46; g63 3/22 5-7; g63 12/8 14-16; w62 206, 209-211, 462-463, 515-516, 651-653, 665-666, 718-719; g62 4/8 17-18; g62 12/22 4; w61 326; g61 4/22 26; g61 5/8 11; g61 7/22 18; g61 8/8 9-10, 29; w60 279, 406, 717-718; g60 4/22 18; g60 12/8 4; w59 267; w56 587-588; w55 210-211, 218; g55 11/8 26; w53 38-39; w52 511-512; w51 277-278; el 150-151
church funerals: w70 191-192
holidays: w67 734-735
nightclubs: w67 766
supportive of husband: w83 6/1 21-22; w83 9/1 26; w80 9/1 24; w79 2/15 3-4; fl 55-56
unbelieving husband: fl 68-69, 79-80; w77 403-404; km 6/76 1, 3; w75 437; g74 4/22 9; tp73 176-177; w71 201-204, 207-213; w71 287
admission of adultery: w77 607-608
undesirable traits: w80 11/15 28-29; w75 154-155; ad 1355; g71 3/8 10; g69 3/8 7; w68 547-548; g68 1/22 13, 15; g63 8/8 4; g63 12/8 14; w62 85, 249, 356; g62 1/8 31; g62 4/8 18; g62 12/22 4; w61 567; g61 5/8 11; g61 12/22 3; w60 366; g60 1/8 30; g60 8/8 11; g57 1/8 20; w55 212-213
value of services of: w82 2/1 15; g81 1/8 17; g80 10/22 30; w76 389
vows by: w73 607; ad 805, 1641; w60 655-656; w56 535; w51 735
“weaker vessel” (1Pe 3:7): bw 90-92
when a husband is unfaithful: w83 12/15 27, 29
wife beating: w84 10/1 3, 7; w84 11/1 3; g84 11/22 30; g79 5/8 5-9, 17, 19; g77 7/8 30; g75 9/8 29-30
wife swapping: g71 7/22 30; w70 694; g64 10/8 9, 30; w63 583; w46 268
witnessing to housewife: w77 647
“your craving will be for your husband” (Ge 3:16): w83 6/1 21-22; w74 392-393