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Men are perfect fathers but bad husbands
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
Men have become increasingly involved in raising their offspring. But they have their own special view of ideal fatherhood. Sociologists say that sports education of children (which fathers do) does not change gender relations in the family. Household responsibilities also fall on the shoulders of a fragile woman. It is surprising that the fair sex is happy about such inequality. Wives and mothers are simply happy that fathers raise children, even on a football field, says Dr. Tamar Kremer-Sadlik from the University of California.
Studies have been conducted of the lifestyle of middle-class families in Los Angeles. Both parents are working people and each family has two or three children. Scientists say that sports are not only about good health. Activities with a child (whether it is a training session or a game) give fathers the opportunity to become emotionally closer to the child. In addition, the commands that the father gives discipline the child. Men have created a new ideal of fatherhood, but this does not make them ideal partners, adds Kremer-Sadlik.
The bad news is that sports training with a child becomes a great excuse for some fathers to sneak out of the house. Scientists believe that the picture may change soon. The daily routine that "sucks" a woman in leads to chronic fatigue and dissatisfaction with life. Marriages break up mainly because men stop listening to their wives, and spouses, in turn, do not pay attention to their halves in intimate closeness.