In a related way, the film emphasizes the importance of the woman's role in domestic life - although Mac takes on the role of patriarch in his new family setting, it is only through the support and care of Rosa Lee that he is able to settle into this role.
在相当程度上，电影强调了女性角色在家庭生活中的重要性——虽然麦克在他的新家庭中扮演着一家之长的角色，但这只是因为有着罗莎·李的支持才得以成立。