There is no doubt that by the way a man treats his wife and the care and kindness he shows her, he sets the pattern of life in the family home. If he is kind, good and caring, mutual affection and happiness will be well established. If he is quarrelsome, unkind and dictatorial, his life at home will be beset with problems. While a woman can influence the pattern of life at home to a large extent, there is no doubt that the ultimate responsibility for the happiness of the family lies with the man. When we say this, we are certainly speaking in a general manner.
Families differ as much as individuals differ in their habits, temperaments, cares and prejudices.
Moreover, they differ according to the degree of compatibility between man and wife. Everyone of us requires certain qualities in his or her life partner. It is no exaggeration to say that none of us finds in the other the ideal partner that he or she has imagined before marriage. There is always need to compromise. That need continues with us through life and the more ready we are to make such compromises, the happier we become.