Again, it being a sign of respect in a wife humbly to make known her desire to her husband, he ought to show so much courtesy as willingly to grant her desire . . . Much more ought a man to do his wife’s request than any other’s, whether friend, child, or parent. Much more free, eager, and cheerful should he be to show himself in granting his wife’s request than any other’s, assuming that her desire be of that which may lawfully be granted.

William Gouge, Building a Godly Home: A Holy Vision for a Happy Marriage, 199-200.