June 17, 2006

What Men Want: Women Who Want Them

By Nicole Russell
About this time of year, amid summer vacations and grilling hot dogs, the talk once again turns to dads. Father's Day is tomorrow.  Columnists feverishly exclaim the need for dads to be active in their kids' lives, citing the effectiveness of two—parent families.  Despite more outspoken support of traditional families, it seems dad is still a disappearing act who receives more criticism than praise. But dads aren't the only ones to blame for an increasingly fatherless society; women contribute to the rift as well.  Fortunately, women can treat men in ways that motivate him to be a good dad and husband which will keep his family together—the ultimate Father's Day gift.  The frequently cited family statistics have become familiar, if still, disheartening.  According to a recent study by the Center for Marriage and Families, only about 60% of children are 'living with their own biological (or adoptive) parents.'  The National Council for...(Read Full Article)