I think the evidence of patriarchy and misogyny generally and in the history of our religions particularly is enough to warrant a review of a doctrine that was laid down in the 16th century ...
..as it seem that there is some interest in this topic, I would suggest reading a liturgy addressed to the Bishop of Oxford in 1914:-
http://anglicanhistory.org/women/jwlegg1915.pdf
The women’s suffragist movement achieved sweeping changes, including encouraging the Church of England to offer an alternative to the "biased" vow in 1928.
An interesting fact..
By 1947, “to obey” had apparently been removed from the wedding vows of the Church of England so it was quite surprising, and rather controversial, that then Princess Elizabeth [Our beloved Queen] insisted on including “to obey” in her vows.
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