As hard headed and "mean" as I seem on here to some, I know the role God gave me as a woman. God had a plan at the beginning of time for how a marriage should work. Unfortunately, the world doesn't see it that way.I think the word says wives submit to your husband and husbands love your wife as Jesus loves the church. It is not a rank. The two shall become one flesh. Although I believe that God holds the man responsible, but many many many times, if it had not been for my wife I would have done the wrong thing.
The way I understand the bible it says the man is the head of the family. He is the be respected. He is the provider. The woman takes care of the home. She manages it to make it run smoothly. They work together to make it function properly.