the man is seen as the head of the household, the woman his “helpmeet”. One of many Bible verses pertaining to this is Ephesians 5:23 (“For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.”) ...
14but the seventh day is a Sabbath to theLordyour God. On it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male servant or your female servant, or your ox or your donkey or any of your livestock, or the sojourner...
When I moved to Colombia I had issues with my last partner, she liked to wear skirts (some were shorts) and she was in good shape and I wanted to lessen those who might have some atraction and, additionally, she started to go to parties with her daughter (she wasn´t my daughter)...