The Modern-Day American Dad: Conservative, Fat, and Unwilling To Let His Woman Stay Home

PR Newswire ^ | June 14 | Euro RSCG Worldwide survey

[summer]

They should have asked the dads if they read to their kids. That would have been interesting to find out.

[summer]

So, is this survey true? Would you rather your wife go out and work, than have her stay home with the kids? This survey says the men want their women out working at a paying job!!!

[Glenn]

Euro RSCG Worldwide survey

I thought FR was for non-fiction news stories.

[summer]

Well, it's a survey - isn't that news?

[Skooz]

All right, who accessed my personal files and read my mail?

[summer]

If a survey concerns trends about people's attitudes, then I would consider that news - especially in an election year.

[summer]

ROTFLMAO... :)

[mountaineer]

Only 31% of dads agreed they enjoy shopping for household cleaning products

I wasn't aware that shopping for household cleaning products was something one either enjoyed or didn't enjoy - it's just something you have to do. Oh yes! I am absolutely thrilled to be buying a couple of cans of cleanser! You have no idea!!!

[farmfriend]

ROFLMAO!!!

[Capriole]

I find that that's true. Women who want to stay home with the children and keep a lovely home are considered lazy parasites. I don't get it, myself--you'd think any man would want to come home to a home-cooked dinner, an apple pie, a clean, orderly house, ironed shirts, and a wife who has the time to keep herself in shape and isn't too tired for sex. You'd think they'd appreciate a woman who doesn't want to conquer the world. But I hear more and more men react with shock and disgust to the idea that a marriage would work better if the wife wasn't working herself to death with job, commuting, AND kids and house. "I don't want to support a woman," is what I hear.

Too bad. You guys who insist on working wives don't know what you're missing.

[summer]

Oh, I think there are in fact some dads who GREATLY enjoy shopping for cleaning products!

[Navy Patriot]

They should have asked the dads if they read to their kids. That would have been interesting to find out.

Yeah, other than the sex discussion question there was nothing about how dads interact with their kids in helping them grow. Homework? sports? intelectual (arts, sciences)? what?

[summer]

"I don't want to support a woman," is what I hear.

Frankly, I think that is a major reason there is currently a record number of single adults in this country who have never married. (My own theory.)

And, plenty of single women I know are fed with the working world - the Stepford Wives' lives looks pretty good to them.

[summer]

"I don't want to support a woman," is what I hear.

Frankly, I think that is a major reason there is currently a record number of single adults in this country who have never married. (My own theory.)

And, plenty of single women I know are fed up with the working world - the Stepford Wives' lives looks pretty good to them.

[mlmr]

My husband became angry that I was home with the children and crashed his business so I would have to be an equal or greater partner in the financial end. Mind you I was the homeschooling breadbaking half of the family. I guess supporting a family is too much for some men ... long term.

[summer]

Thank you for ALSO noticing that omission! :)

[right way right]

Regular sex?

Am I missing out on something new?

[Dog Gone]

I fit about 90% of this at least. Where I differ is that I got better results by confronting my son verbally than spanking him, but each kid is different.

Yes, I think my wife is better socialized when she works, plus I like the extra money to pay bills.

I don't need a Stepford Wife. However, I might consider a test drive when they arrive at the wife lots.

[bereanway]

If I read the survey correctly, 66% of the dads are OK with the wife as homemaker. Thats 2 out of 3 which probably covers those with more traditional values.