Man.... if you said that in my wife's family, you'd be lucky to get out with your skin and balls intact.
Testosterone Rules; a real man under control is the legal governing authority; "most" real women would respect that. Its the Caeser Milk Toasts out there who refuse to take authority over their families that have created the chaos and the misery! Women who have been forced into this role are emotionally shredded and do tend to over react because they are operating out of their intended comfort zone. Men on the other hand usually think logically and are more calculating in managing stress and critical judgements.