[TLFisher]

By no means do I feel abuse of women is comprehensive in society.
I've known brothers whose approach towards marriage life having tendencies towards abuse and others who aren't.
Does one as a brother feel that his spouse's feeling and opinion bear no weight? That's a brother who tends to lord over his wife.
Does a brother listen and value his spouse's feelings and opinion? That's a brother likely to have an Ephesians 5 view towards his own marriage. From personal experience I was raised in a home I never heard my father raise his voice at my mother. My father never called her names. He never expressed any temper at my mother. Though there were many opportunities he could have. My father never did.
General I have felt in the local churches sisters have been devalued. Sure, it's encouraged for sisters to speak and exercise their spirit in prophesying meetings. However if a sister or sisters feel there's too much emphasis on the ministry and not enough on the family, you can expect a condescending word from elders and responsible brothers. One I've heard from RK in many a message.
There's a big disconnect with brothers and sisters. Brothers are ministry oriented. Jockeying for position who's going to be first among the disciples. Sisters are Christ oriented. Just like Mary, they're lovers of Jesus.