The Bible presents a number of human role relationships as shadows of the relationship between Christ and the Christian and also the relationship between God the Father and the Son of God.

Human authorities have a realm of authority which is limited. How one defines the realm of each authority figure is a matter of some debate. But God should have the last word on such a matter as He establishes authorities (Rom 13:1-6). Just as there are those who are considered (or consider themselves) to have authority outside their real realm of authority (such are not legitimate authorities), so there are those who are legitimate authorities, but are not treated as such (or may not be considering themselves as such). The role of the Husband is often an example of the later. Husbands are generally not treated as authority figures, neither in society and rarely in Christendom. Oppressive Governments may be examples of the former, usurping authority over other legitimate authority figures such as parents and spiritual authorities.
 

"Now as the church submits to Christ,
so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives,
just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her" Eph 5:24,25

"Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me.
He who loves me will be loved by my Father,
and I too will love him and show myself to him." John 14:21