American Fathers Quadruple Childcare Time as Marriage Stability Keeps More Kids With Dads
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Updated · The FP · Jun 17
American Fathers Quadruple Childcare Time as Marriage Stability Keeps More Kids With Dads
2 articles · Updated · The FP · Jun 17
Summary
American fathers are spending record time with their children, with dads now putting in nearly four times the hours their grandfathers did.
That rise tracks a broader family shift: over the past decade, divorce and single parenthood have fallen enough that most U.S. children are expected to live with their father throughout childhood.
Married fathers spend 13 times more time caring for children than fathers who do not live with them, making household stability a key driver of higher paternal involvement.
Researchers and commentators say fathers have sharply increased childcare and housework for decades, pointing to a sustained change in how men participate in family life.