A Christian woman has gone viral on TikTok for a pair of videos in which she shares a lengthy list of rather strict rules she and her husband follow within their marriage.
Some have been condemned as controlling and unhealthy, or at least born out of deep insecurity and jealousy issues.
The TikTok user, who goes by Bailey, starts the first video by saying that these rules make other people “angry,” but most of the comments appear to be either mocking or expressing genuine concern—both for Bailey and anyone who’s taking her seriously.
In reality, many Christian couples, as well as those simply trapped in toxic and even abusive relationships, have talked about following similar rules.
First up Bailey revealed that the couple have “no friends of the opposite sex.”
Secondly, she wrote that this extends to their work places, and they don’t let each other be around the opposite sex alone.
Finally, she said that they ban “texting the opposite sex without the other knowing.”
In a follow-up video, she added that they also ban porn and lusting after the opposite sex.
And a big rule is that they always put each other first, even above parents.
Her video has racked up over 600,000 views, and caused a big debate in the comments.
Many people thought her rules were a bit extreme, with one person saying: “Tell me you don’t trust your partner without telling me you don’t trust your partner.”
Another added: “This just sounds like insecurities tbh”, and a third commented: “Sorry this is absolutely insane.”
Bailey said she does not let her husband text with other women without her knowledge.
“No friends of the opposite sex,” the overlay text reads. “No work gfs/bfs or being alone with the opposite sex. No texting the opposite sex without the other knowing.”
“No lusting after others (no following scandalous pages),” Bailey continues.
This is followed by the word “No” with the corn on the cob emoji, which seems to mean that neither is allowed to consume pornography.
“Always put each other first (even over parents).”
It’s not clear whether that last rule also extends to the couple’s 18-month-old daughter.
Comments have been turned off from both videos after they collectively gained over three million views. Apparently, people were too “angry” about these rules for Bailey to handle.
Unfortunately for her, the videos reached Twitter, where people were free to comment all they wanted.
Things went about the same as every other time a couple tries to brag about having extremely restrictive marriage rules that just sound like creepy and controlling behavior.
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