Invincible Fathers

The Goodness of Men

With Father’s Day on the horizon, now is the perfect time to reflect on the goodness of the men. Chapter 9 of my book, in fact, is called “The Goodness of Men.” There are bad men, of course. But most men are decent, many men could be called great, and most men excel at protecting their families. Here’s proof from my book:

Research indicates that fathers and husbands—despite often being depicted otherwise—consistently succeed in acting as protectors for their families. Research shows that the absence of fathers is a prime cause of poverty and that crime is more prevalent in neighborhoods where most homes do not include fathers. Studies also show that women who are married to the men they live with experience lower rates of violence than women who live with men they are not married to.

One study found that “women in cohabiting relationships were nine times more likely to be killed by their partners than were women who were in marital relationships.” Family researchers report that “single and divorced women are four to five times more likely to be victims of violent crime in any given year than are married women” and are “about three times more likely to be the victims of aggravated assault.”

Additionally, the “rates of serious abuse of children are lowest in the intact, married family” in which a man is married to and lives with the mother of his children. And further, infants born into father-absent homes are four times more likely to die in the first twenty-eight days of life than infants with involved fathers.

In short, men frequently and consistently function as protectors in the lives of their wives and children and in society at large. Men’s anatomical situation invites them to act as guardians of that which is most prized: the private sphere and the people in it—the family.

It is a bit like the fabled knight with sword in hand, vigilantly guarding the Holy Grail. Man is the protector of the fountain of life (his wife) and the lives that flow from it (his children). He takes his charge seriously and fills it with valor. This is manhood at its finest. A good man is truly a grand thing. And good men may not be as scarce as we have been led to believe. A man’s masculinity is not toxic; when properly applied, it is a tremendous force that leads to progress, protection, production, and prosperity. It leads a man to the proper and competent use of all that is best within him and around him.

Here’s to good men and the profound good they do in the world EVERY SINGLE DAY. Read more about how helpful, fantastic, and necessary men are HERE.

Happy Father’s Day.

With love,

Kimberly

Praise for The Invincible Family:

“Deserves 10 stars! A must read! One of the finest books I've ever read detailing the critical importance of the family and mothers and fathers…I felt extremely informed and empowered after reading this book. Would have given it 10 stars if I could! A must read!” —Reviewed on July 21, 2020