[Poohbah]

Does the fact that a man cannot have children, ``alienate'' him from family life?

To a certain extent...yes.

I have gotten counsel as to what I should do in a complex situation from my spiritual advisor. Said counsel was eminently sound from a purely theological perspective...

...but I could not act on it due to the duties of my station in life as husband and father.

[nickcarraway]

Well, I hope you can get advice for something to do which is compatible to being a husband and father. Any advice that would hurt that role is not worthy advice.

[hilaryrhymeswithrich]

I'd hate to see this logic directed to too many other things. My OB was a man who had never given birth,but his guidance and wisdom were superb. My history teacher in high school made greek civilization come alive, though he was born a few thousand years later. My mother has given me wonderful advice on marriage but has two broken ones herself.