... 'Because of dramatic increases in divorce and nonmarital childbearing, about 28% of our nation's children — more than 20 million kids — now live in a household without their father, up from 10 million kids (14%) in 1970, according to a recent Census Bureau report.' ...
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What does it suggest when millions of children go to bed each night without a father to kiss them goodnight or affirm his love for them? In point of fact, fatherhood shapes the future of our children. As one prominent fatherhood scholar, David Popenoe, put it, “We are at a major fork in the road in America.” 19 He explained that we have to make a choice individually and as a nation. He then said:
