Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It

by Richard V. Reeves

Among fathers who did not complete high school, 40% live apart from their children, compared to just 7% of fathers who graduated from college.47 In 2020, one in five children (21%) were living with a mother only, almost twice as many as in 1968 (11%).48