... pastors are usually trusted and respected because of their direct relationship to the pastors. In Marilyn Brown Oden's article, "Stress and Purpose: Clergy Spouses Today," she states, "When I was recently called for jury duty, the attorney, after asking my husband's occupation, repeatedly prefaced his interrogation by saying, "As a ... attaining close relationships (4). Pastors" spouses essentially struggle on developing a separate identity, personally and professionally, in their desire to avoid being stereotyped as an expansion of the spouse's ministerial role. The responsibilities t...

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