The husband is the provider, not necessarily with money, but for safety and examples. I feel the Husband needs to be a man that puts God first. If a man has God first and he wife second,before his own needs, everything else will fall into place. Likewise, the wife must also put God and her husband before herself. I know that in my marriage, things are at its best when we both have the right priorities. When we focus on our Lord and Savior, we have the ability to compromise, and communicate in a calm and loving way. When our focus is on ourselves, everything is in dismay. While I am not yet a parent, I believe the father and mother should have equal responsibilities. Both parents are there to love, nurture, and teach their children. The roles of husbands and wives are not so different from each other. Each need to place the Lord and their spouses needs before their own. They both, as they become parents, should try their best to work together to love, nurture, and te