This book is a short guide to use when trying to understand how to love and respect one another in marriage. It's true that the men are the head of the household, but he must learn how to rule as king over his wife the way God intended, which is with tenderness, admiration, and passion.
There are so many references where God teaches men and women how to tend to their wives and husbands utilizing love and respect. It's been said that a woman shows how much she loves her husband by how much she respects him. A man shows how much he respects his wife by how much he loves her.