A Well-Trained Wife

Name: A Well-Trained Wife
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My Escape from Christian Patriarchy

Tia Levings

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Castle Point Books
16 March 2026

Biography

Recruited into the fundamentalist Quiverfull movement as a young wife, Tia Levings learned that being a good Christian meant following a list of additional life principles--a series of secret, special rules to obey. Being a godly and submissive wife in Christian Patriarchy included strict discipline, isolation, and an alternative lifestyle that appeared wholesome to outsiders. Women were to be silent, ""keepers of the home.""

Tia knew that to their neighbors her family was strange, but she also couldn't risk exposing their secret lifestyle to police, doctors, teachers, or anyone outside of their church. Christians were called in scripture to be ""in the world, not of it."" So, she hid in plain sight as years of abuse and pain followed. When Tia realized she was the only one who could protect her children from becoming the next generation of patriarchal men and submissive women, she began to resist and question how they lived. But in the patriarchy, a woman with opinions is in danger, and eventually, Tia faced an urgent and extreme choice: stay and face dire consequences, or flee with her children.

Told in a beautiful and honest voice, A Well-Trained Wife is an unforgettable and timely memoir about a woman's race to save herself and her family and details the ways that extreme views can manifest in a marriage.

By: Tia Levings
Imprint: Castle Point Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 263g
ISBN: 9781250898050
ISBN 10: 1250898056
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 16 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

TIA LEVINGS writes about the realities of Christian fundamentalism, evangelical patriarchy, and religious trauma. She is also a podcaster, speaker, and Content Strategist. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, she is mom to four incredible adults and loves to travel, hike, paint, and daydream. A Well-Trained Wife is her first book.