The benefits of growing up with a biological father in the home are enormous. Boys with fathers are more stable, more well adjusted, more obedient, more respectful to authority, more successful in school, and more studious. They even read more. They get into less trouble at school and are less likely to be unemployed or live under the poverty line as adults. They are more likely to graduate from high school, go to college, get married, stay married, be healthy, avoid substance abuse, and stay out of jail. They also tend to get better jobs and earn more as adults.
For boys raised by single mothers, the exact opposite is true. As Carlson said, “Boys raised without their fathers are at TERRIBLE RISK.” In nearly every measurable aspect, they are far likelier to fare much, much worse than boys who grow up with a father present.
What a blessing a strong, stable father is to a family! And how sad and tragic it is to see boys by the millions growing up in homes without a father.
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