[net.social] Fatherdom and marrying women like mother

early@tonto.DEC (the higher we climb, the better the view) (12/31/85)

> "... amazing that 70% of all married men admit to having 
> extramarital affairs. ..". 
> Could it be that fatherdom stops men from fooling around?

If statistics and intuition are any guide, the indicators are that fatherdom
not only has no effect on man's willingness to 'fool around', but in many
cases is also linked to a travelling instinct, and a severe memory problem.

"Fatherdom" works in many strange ways, depending on the people involved
Don't ignore the 'diminishing' sexual desire of (some) of the men's spouses 
after the children arrive. What then, is the man's response when his 
Sexual Object becomes Objecting to Sex ?

> Does anybody know if men marry women that remind them of their mothers?

I have witnessed some men dating and marrying women who were (are) similiar
to their mothers. In some cases, for sub-conscious revenge; but thats probably
another discussion for note.med or note.med.psych.abberrant (if one exists).


			bob early
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