“I am in a cross-cultural and cross-religion marriage. Neither of us is active in our religions. He is, in his mind, the ‘master of the house.’ I am here, in his mind, to serve him and meet his needs. This attitude has come to the fore over the two years of our marriage. This is not the issue. I can handle this attitude and I can handle him. There are even times we can laugh about it and he is very nice. What is an issue is how he treats my family. He treats my parents and brothers and sisters as if they are second class citizens. He is rude and expects to be served. He’s better with the men in my family (my dad and brothers) but he is arrogant with the women. Please help.”
I am not sure culture or religion has anything to do with the predicament you describe. The manner in which your husband treats women reflects his character, not his faith or culture. There are men of diverse faiths and cultures who are paragons of virtue when it comes to respecting and treasuring women. Your husband is apparently a complicated man in need of help, face-to-face professional help.
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