Leo Tolstoy begins his famous novel with these words (literally, an opening line):
All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
I've never thought about it in the context of Eph. 5:22-33. She is definitely not a submissive wife. At the same time I am not sure that Karenin was ready or willing to die for her... And that's what makes their relationship unique - as Tolstoy said - to create a beautiful novel.
