Religion
Wife School: Is It Better to Risk the Plague Than Nag Your Husband?
2026-04-29 06:01:03.074 •
Alex Ingram
Online courses like 'Wife School,' led by Tilly Dillehay, are teaching Christian women extreme submission, encouraging them to be smiling, attentive, and never nag their husbands—even suggesting it's better to risk the black plague than remind a husband to wash his hands. These courses, part of a growing cottage industry, promise marital bliss and stability by molding women into 'godly leaders' wives, often placing blame for marital issues squarely on the women. Critics argue these programs exploit insecurities, promote a patriarchal ideology, and offer dangerous advice on consent and abuse, priming women for compliance within a Christian nationalist framework.