The husband. Duh, but you're missing the BIG difference. I don't interpret the verse the same way you do, and I CERTAINLY don't interpret "obey" like you do. Nor does my husband of over 15 years. I have never, and never do, ASK permission to leave the home. I inform him out of respect, and here's the kicker, he informs me as well.
As a matter of fact, last week my husband wanted to go work out at the gym, but I also wanted to go to my martial arts class. HE said that I should go and HE would stay home because "I've been managing the kids all day and could use the break". He stayed home, fed the children their dinner, put them to bed, no complaining, NOTHING. In turn, the next time the issue came up, I insisted HE go and I went another time. It's called COMPROMISE, not OBEY.
THE END.
Whoa, I'm so sorry I didn't answer in a "timely" fashion.
LOL yes, like take care of my six children.