Reply To: The differences between Litvish/Yeshivish marriages and Chasidish marriages

ubiq, Neveille, gadol: Bucharian Yidden have a reputation of strong male leadership marriages, whereupon the husband is the kingmaker and final authority of virtually any family issue and where the wife is expected to be fully obedient. This may or may have not changed in the past 15-20 years with the younger, more Americanized, generation. OTOH, the MO have a reputation of following secular marriage trends of egalitarianism in marriage. Hence I used those two extreme examples to make an illustrative comparative difference.

ubiq, Regarding your differentiation between Chasidish and Litvish marriages, I don’t agree with your assessment regarding the Litvish. The idea that the husband is in charge and responsible for the compliance of his wife and minor children’s ruchniyos isn’t a Chasidish hanhaga. It is basic halacha mentioned repeatedly from Chazal through Shulchan Aruch and beyond. I don’t see any reasons that the Litvish would differ from the Chasidish in this regard.