# Spouses of Judges

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [March 15, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spouses-of-judges/961119 "2022-03-15T16:20:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2022, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spouses-of-judges/961119/10 "2022-03-16T09:07:39Z")

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I don’t even understand the nature of the question. Is Clarence supposed to be the “head” of the house and “direct” his wife to do or not do certain things? The assumption in the question seems to be antiquated.

His wife is her own person. He doesn’t control her. If she makes her own choice, why is that imputed to him anymore than what I do is imputed to my wife?

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