Thursday, June 11, 2009

Fathers Day

I believe Fathers Day is coming up sometime soon. I know, because I have heard the radio ads for GPS systems.

In 1940, 2% of babies were born out of wedlock in America. Today that figure is closer to 40%. Fathers are now expected to participate in the whole birthing process (I remember having to wait out in the hall during the birth of my first two daughters), but then they are allowed to skip out on the rearing of a child. The divorce rate doubled between 1940 and 1980. Divorce and fathering children out of wedlock are now common.

1 comment:

Terri Wagner said...

And nothing good comes of this...not for the child, the mother or for that matter the father.