What do you think of the following statement? Is it true or untrue? Is it fact or fiction? Do you agree or disagree?

I agree, and there are numerous reasons.

1) It is more common for a single mother to have her children living with her than it is for a single father. The second is becoming more frequent, but it is not yet the norm, or even equal.

2) Women are more likely to hold lesser-paying jobs, or none, when they are raising their children. If the marriage lasts, they have the husband's income to rely ob as they get a late, lower-paying start in the work force. If the marriage ends, they are swimming against the tide.

3) Welfare regulations have made it virtually impossible to have the 'optimum' household of father, mother, children. This has resulted in a weird sperm bank relationship between men and women (in my personal experience as a caseworker, this cuts across racial and ethnic lines) where men help make babies and the government supports them.

4) Women still do not receive equal pay for equal work and are more likely to be less qualified for higher paying jobs.