Stay-At-Home Dads Are More Likely To Divorce

Once upon a time, men worked, women didn't and that appeared to be the equation for a harmonious family life. Now, new research shows how much that truism has changed for women but stayed the same for men.

While attitudes about women working have evolved considerably, social pressure on men to be breadwinners is still strong, according to the study, which was published in a recent issue of the American Journal of Sociology. The study shows that unemployment, more than unhappiness in the relationship, predicts divorce — at least for men.

"It's still unacceptable for men to stay home and take care of the kids," says Liana Sayer, an associate professor of sociology at Ohio State University and lead author of the study.

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