![]() When a couple marries, the husband becomes the head of a new decision-making unit which we call “the family.” The husband should set godly standards and lead the way by living up to those standards himself. The husband is to be a leader in the home. The husband is to exercise loving leadership and the wife is to manifest quiet submission. To have a strong family unit however, the biblical roles need to be observed. ![]() One state board of education, for example, forbids including pictures depicting women with aprons and vacuum cleaners in school textbooks. If a child adopts the role of the opposite sex, he is termed a “sissy” and she becomes known as a “tomboy.” There is great confusion about proper roles in the home today-largely because of the efforts of the women’s liberation movement, the influence of radical college professors, and the propaganda of the mass media. A little boy receives toy trucks and tools in preparation for his role as breadwinner. A little girl is given dolls and dishes to play with in preparation for homemaking. Preparation for the proper roles in the home usually begins in early childhood. In God’s order of things, the masculine role is that of being the breadwinner, and the feminine role is that of being a homemaker. Each has a God-given role (function) to perform. Each member of the family has a part to play in making the home beautiful. A strong family unit will have a dynamic leader for a father, a firm but warm-hearted mother, and cooperative children who respect both parents. c) She should major on tidy housekeeping.įamilies everywhere in our society seem to be breaking up and falling apart. ![]()
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