who is the head of the family?

It's hard to say in this day and age the financial support is a 50-50 as usually both husband and wife work and share the expenses how it is in my family is that hubby pays the big bills such as rent , etc and I pay the extras as TV, food etc unless one of makes a really good salary

The one with the power to do so. Traditionally, it has been the man---as the woman is built to be free of external restrictions on her time, with a body much-more dependent on its own schedule. And as power prefers its own schedule over the schedule of its servants, it shares its authority with those who can force their own schedules to fit its own; thus men--having no schedule within themselves--have more-easily gained power. There was the whole 'feminist movement'--along with the ever-improving gauntlet of women's hygiene-product--that ended that, and women have been 'granted' the right to gain the power that comes with "running the rat-race"---a power which I am unable to gain, as they don't MAKE products that reliably clean up MY mess! I'm wondering---why didn't the feminist movement come complete with stories of fairy-tale princesses rescuing their men-in-distress? With men who were beautiful-yet-pathetic like me?

It is the custom here in the UK for both husband and wife to earn and contribute in accordance to their means equally. So if both earn the same the contribution will be 60% from the man and 40% from the woman all the best urban

I think in most situations, the woman would rather take care of her husband and children by being a homemaker. This is an extremely responsible position because there are so many duties attached to this position. Among her duties: Housekeeper, Cook, Laundress, Teacher, Nurse, Chauffeur, Negotiator, Sounding board, Disciplinarian, and Comforter. Men might have a hand in those things considered "woman's work," but for the most part the man would prefer to support the family financially. Who should support the family financially? The couple need to work that out before they get married.

oh, when it comes to me, both of the spouse should make money to support the family. You can not put all load on one. It's nor fair. And a good and proper assignment should be make, like who mainly works hard to spport the family financially, who mainly takes charge of household?

Man should be the bread winner of the family , but there are exemptions to this , some family agrees that Mother is the head of the family because she had the best work and having high income and husband agrees to stay in the house and do all the chores than having a house helpers delegating all duties to the helpers and just risking life of little kids. Some family can't risk the life of kids , so one must give way for their career and have a sacrifice.