The man in this story is the central nervous system for a family unit. The wife and children are, in essence, an extension of himself. He knows his genes will d

The man in this story is the central nervous system for a family unit. The wife and children are, in essence, an extension of himself. He knows his genes will die, but a portion his human body, in both flesh and spirit, will live on in his children. Thus, in order to promote self-preservation, his wife and children must be attended to. This is biological reality.