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I can't read the whole article but remember learning in the past that children of widows have outcomes more similar to two-parent households than divorced paren
by DoreenMichele 3y ago
I can't read the whole article but remember learning in the past that children of widows have outcomes more similar to two-parent households than divorced parent households.
One possible (partial) explanation: If there is enough insurance/benefits to cover the bills after dad's death, mom is usually the primary childcare provider. So if dad's role is primarily as provider, his loss can be substantially mitigated with money.
- friend_and_foe 3y agoA man is not an interchangeable wallet, although it's probably true that a man with foresight to prepare financially for such a scenario is probably a responsible father in other ways too. It's quite possible that the existence of such financial preparedness are also indicators of other factors that end in good outcomes.