All authority is ordained by God. Any attack on authority or disrespect for authority is really disrespect and rebellion against God. Solomon said, The way of a rebel is hard. Jesus said, Do not put asunder what God has joined together. This clearly pertains to marriage and family.
All families have problems.
Some more severe than others. Because this is so is no reason to give up on the families involved. There are no perfect families and there are no perfect individuals. If fathers are really expendable then one must suppose God made a mistake in ordaining marriage between husband and wife and in placing the husband as the head of the wife and the family, as being one who must give an account. I will leave this question for others to answer.