Man is undisputably the Family Head ordained by God. How well is he playing his role to cater for and protect his family? I believe if Man plays his role well, marriages will last longer, and a lot of other problems associated with marriage will be solved. Please House, your inpute.

and what is the role of women? Do we play our role the same?

Man is undisputably the family head ordained by God. Ladyjide, in response to your question, the woman, his wife, is his partner, ordained by God. Both of them are therefore to work together in love & harmony in order to succeed. They must first & foremost put God first in their home, for a lasting marriage. The man as head of the home should give his wife her due respect as his partner. There must be that mutual love & respect for each other. The man should be able to provide for his family & train his children. Some men even train their wives. Where the man is unable to adequately cater for his family's needs, his wife, if she is working, should assist him. However the man should always commend & thank her for the assistance. But if the man is the ungrateful type, the woman will very reluctantly assist in the home. Some men ask their wives to hand over her pay packet to them. They give money to her when she needs it. This I call slavery. How can that type of marriage last? The man being in charge, must apply wisdom at all times in handling his family affairs. He has every right to impose decisions on his family. But doing that will definitly cause friction between him & his wife, & even the children. So it will be necessary for the man to consult with his wife before taking certain decisions. Also, the man can convene family meetings from time to time, to discuss issues concerning the family, so that his wife & children (where they are old enough), can make their contributions. This does not mean that the man is a weakling. Rather this will make him earn the love & respect of his family. A wise man will humble himself & do all it takes to maintain that love, peace & harmony in his home. In so doing the family remain united forever.