A leading psychiatrist has discussed the problems his children had with his divorce and his children were in the late twenties and early thirties when the divorce occurred. In divorce, father become expendable. Working multiple jobs does not leave much time for children. In contested court proceedings, fathers are seldom granted custody. When men seek custody of their children, courts make them jump through hoops.
Moms get the red carpet treatment.
No one can deny the importance of a mother but no one should discount or minimize the importance of a father. According to a recent column by Dr. Joyce Brothers, studies have shown that children who grow up in homes without fathers or fathers with little involvement have lower IQs, poorer school performance and have problems handling aggression. Children inherit some of their biological characteristics from their fathers, why should not they inherit some of their social characteristics. The failure of lawmakers and the courts to allow father to be fully participatory in their children's lives results in children growing into fragmented adults with many problems. If a mother dies, fathers raise the children.