Single dads head households, too
Single dad Seth Webster, played by (James Van Der Beek) employs the services of housekeeper extraordinaire Emily Merkle (Doris Roberts) to control his rambunctious six-year-old twins. Credit: Crown Media
The theme of "Families change on LI" [News, May 15] was that the census showed a decline in husband-wife households. The article emphasized single-mother households, with fathers nowhere to be found.
One of the fastest growing segments of the population, both locally and nationally, is custodial father households. I cannot understand why the article ignored these. Nor can I understand why it ignored the great role played by most fathers when their children do primarily reside with the mother.
Another fast-growing segment of the population within husband-wife households is the stay-at-home father. A responsible newspaper should give a complete, accurate and unbiased view of the changing landscape of the modern family.
Mace H. Greenfield, Jericho
Editor's note: The writer is a family law attorney.
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