The data also might suggest a rising animosity between men and women. They think it has to be summer, good weather and happiness all the time. His organization offers advice to fathers seeking joint custody or visitation rights. The group has managed to get proposals before the Danish parliament that would automatically extend rights to both biological parents regardless of their marital status. That pursuit has raised the ire of some feminists, who contend that mothers naturally have priority in determining a child's welfare.
People have to accept that there are biological differences between men and women.
The Scandinavian resistance to marriage before a long trial period of living together is hailed, however, by one regional romantic as leading to a more meaningful compact between partners who have come to know each other well. They rejected marriage when their relationship began because they felt it was an institution that encouraged partners to take each other for granted. But those responsible for administering social affairs in Scandinavia are deeply concerned about couples deciding against marriage after having children. She lauds the Scandinavian countries for their leading role in bringing women into the work force, fostering equality and creating a reliable social safety net. But those advances also have contributed to the demise of the traditional family, she concedes.