Now of course to characterize the breadwinning father as his wife's "servant" makes no more sense than Marcotte's assumption that a housewife is her husband's servant.

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Men who don't are at a much greater risk of divorce: Their wives can support themselves if necessary, and the husbands will lose a good deal of their household income if the breadwinning wife leaves.

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