What Was the Basic Structure of the Roman Household

What was the basic structure of the Roman household?

A) It was surprisingly matriarchal with the wife assuming legal responsibility for all members of the household.
B) It was strictly patriarchal with female members of the household more harshly oppressed than in Greek civilization.
C) It was strictly patriarchal, but women enjoyed greater freedom of action than in either Greek, Chinese, or Indian civilization.
D) The Roman household was patriarchal in structure, but followed matrilineal patterns of inheritance.