A submissives journey ~ Types of Power Exchange. Taken in hand. Taken in hand. Taken in Hand (sometimes abbreviated as TiH) is a neologism that refers to a style of monogamous, heterosexual relationship which is male-led.
The female submits to her male partner's decisions in matters of everyday life. Non-Sexual DynamicsMost Taken in Hand relationships exist between couples who are married or at least highly committed. The root of the idea of a Taken in Hand relationship is that the female will submit to the male in matters of everyday life. To what extent and which areas this covers varies from couple to couple, from a general avoidance of conflict by letting the male partner “get his way” to almost complete submission to the preferences of the man in matters such as clothing, friendships with others, styling of hair and many other things. Relationship Game (I): Taken in Hand. "For a woman qua woman, the essence of femininity is hero-worship—the desire to look up to man.
“To look up” does not mean dependence, obedience or anything implying inferiority. It means an intense kind of admiration; ... It means that a properly feminine woman does not treat men as if she were their pal, sister, mother—or leader. "