Imagine; a group is on a journey. Everyone has a different God given role that they were designed for with a purpose in this journey. Everyone works together, has a specific value and is necessary to fulfill the mission.
There is the leader, this person is in front, choosing which roads to take, which obstacles to overtake, and in general leading the way.
There are those just along for the ride, learning from their leader and being encouraged by the helper.
The helper is holding it all together, making sure things are taken care of, nurturing hurts and wounds, bringing nutrition and wisdom.
While this can be a natural battle it is often a spiritual battle. And while those are often soldiers, they are also the family unit. In a relationship the man is called to be the spiritual leader. They must have a strong relationship with God, have integrity, be proactive, ready to guard and defend. This image has fallen out of cultural norms. More often than not it's the woman who leads in the spiritual realm. But it is a weight she was not designed to carry. To be both the leader and the helper means she will become exhausted at some point. This is why so many woman experience high levels of depression and anxiety.