Single Fathers Increasing

[agatha_1717]

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that there are now 2.3 million single fathers raising their children. More men in the United States are becoming primary custody of their children than ever before. Dr. Ken Canfield, president and founder of the National Center for Fathering, reports that before the 70’s and 80’s, few fathers could get custody. Canfield, who is a research specialist in fatherhood and the history of the family, states that households of single parent fathers with children under the age of 18, are the fastest growing form of household in America. Census data revealed, in single parent households, one in six is a father and of that number, 5% are widowed, 42% are divorced and 38% were never married.

 

 

According to Darryl Pure, single father and former psychologist for the Department of Children and Family Services of Illinois, single fathers “need help just as much as single mothers,” but asking for that help is more difficult. Single fathers tend to fear that if they ask for help, they may be undermining their claim on custody. Critics feel that one reason men are getting custody may be that women are choosing career over family.

 

 

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Edited April 26, 2012 by agatha_1717

[irin]

this is good. so many of us grew up without father figures

[Eve]

I was attracted to my Hubby because of how well he was managing being a single daddy.

 

Take care,

Eve x

[threebyfate]

This is good news for the male rightists who insist they're getting the raw end of the deal when women get primary or sole custody of the children.

 

But I do have to ask why, no matter what happens, it's always the fault of the woman where men aren't held accountable for their actions?

[El Brujo]

But I do have to ask why, no matter what happens, it's always the fault of the woman where men aren't held accountable for their actions?

 

You have it backwards. Single mothers never get accused of being pedophiles.

[Ursa]

I was attracted to my Hubby because of how well he was managing being a single daddy.

 

Take care,

Eve x

 

Same here, although he had joint custody, not sole custody. Still, I loved what a good dad he was.

[Eve]

I think it is becoming easier now for women to walk away from their children. See it a lot lot more now. Personally I think it is more hurtful to a child to have their mum leave them.

 

With the kids I work with, the ones whose mums leave without them often are not reachable... hardcore primal **** methinks.

 

People generally don't want to hear this.

 

Take care,

Eve x

[Radu]

I think it is becoming easier now for women to walk away from their children. See it a lot lot more now. Personally I think it is more hurtful to a child to have their mum leave them.

 

With the kids I work with, the ones whose mums leave without them often are not reachable... hardcore primal **** methinks.

 

People generally don't want to hear this.

 

Take care,

Eve x

 

Not all single fathers end up as single fathers because the woman walked away.

Sometimes the woman was forced by law to walk away, because she was unfit to be a parent.

And in many cases, it means that he has primary custody, not sole custody.

And i have personally seen a few women who are so selfish that they would prefer to keep primary custody because 'it looks good', as their prospective future guys would ask ... 'why did you lose your baby ?'.

 

On the other hand, the only grown man i've known who's mother did indeed walk away from him, his brother and his father grew up incredibly resentfull and despising of women.

From what i understood from him, it was the fact that she walked away without any motive that he could understood, he felt he had no way to forgive.

[sb129]

Not all single fathers end up as single fathers because the woman walked away..

 

That's right. Sometimes death of a partner can be the reason men are parenting alone...