Andrew is past that phase and now feels very appreciated. He is a gloating father when I brag about how much he helps me. These statistics are from Census Bureau, so it is not biased information, just data from a reliable source. Women are marrying and having children later, so they may be at the peak of their career, increased conflicts. With the high divorce rate, two-thirds remarry.
Second marriages have an even less chance of surviving.
Women earn 72 cents to a mans dollar - 60 cents in 1980. They are paying for the period of adjustment to these new roles. Not only is the structure of the family changing, the family life cycle is different. Divorce was not as common as today. People would marry once and that was it.