That said, there’s not much to do about it except maybe, getting tattooed himself 🙂 Of course the husband has the right to be upset. It’s all meant in good humor, boys and girls. That’s my 9 cents anyway… hey, and tell sis I said hi! Good post, btw. Ultimately, if she has to get a tattoo for the subjectively “right reasons,” I at least want to be with her with camera and disinfectant wipes in hand… needles can carry diseases if improperly sanitized! (and the pictures could be used for retribution if the *chicka chicka* ever swings in the wrong direction and she needs to be in the bow wow house). My reaction would vary in proportion to the motivation and use of said tattoo. name, telephone number, grocery list items, etc.). Non-promiscuous uses of tattoos include memorials for the deceased, tributes to loved ones (could any mom not love a heart with “Mudder” written across it?), for medical information, pure juvenile delinquency (for all ages), sports/military affinity, or to enhance memory (e.g. Now, if this was a means for establishing some sort of competitive advantage or attraction in the open market, I’d be disgruntled and assert the constitutionality of my monopoly position on said tattoo and spouse… not that the constitution seems to carry much moral weight these days, but I digress. Methinks its not the appearance or size of the tattoo but the way she uses it? In a committed relationship, a *chicka chicka bow wow* tattoo (you know what I’m talking about) is only fun when it’s used for… um, “internal marketing.” To do something to their bodies without the consent of the spouse is not only disrespectful, it is a sin.
Likewise if the husband did something to his body (guys aren’t off the hook!).įrom a biblical perspective, it’s pretty clear the wife was in the wrong here regarding the tattoo. If the wife does something to her body (such as get a tattoo without permission), she is dishonoring her husband because her body belongs partially to him. In a biblical marriage, both the husband and wife “share” bodies.
The wife’s body is not hers alone, but also her husband’s.The above verse is in the context of sex within marriage. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. In the same way, the husband’s body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife. The wife’s body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. Let’s look at another verse, 1 Corinthians 7:3-5: Meaning, their bodies are no longer separate, but together in unity. The above verse talks about marriage and simply states that married couples are one flesh. Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'” Since we’re talking about marriage, let’s see what the Bible says about bodies. Sure, your body is a temple ( 1 Corinthians 6:19), but I don’t believe you’re sinning against your own body by getting a tattoo (the verse mentioned is about sexual sin). There is nothing wrong with getting tattoos from a Biblical perspective. So from the “one house” perspective, the woman is in the wrong for hiding the tattoo from her husband. Likewise if the husband decided to do something with his body. So if the wife decides to get a breast implant without the husband’s consent, there could be issues.
When you are married, you “share” everything, including bodies. What if one spouse totally redecorated the house without letting the other one know? You’d have a big argument, right? When one is married, that person shares the same house as their spouse. I thought about the question for a few moments and responded. My sister had heard about the situation from a radio program and wanted my opinion. Over Christmas dinner, my sister asked me, “What would you do if your wife got a tattoo, but didn’t tell you about it beforehand?”
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