The man is the head of the family and that's means he had responsibility to carry in the family,he is a leader of the house and it's supposed to be someone that has purpose and have fear of God,he is the image of God,Genesis 3:16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.