Facts of Life

A new study shows that Catholic and evangelical-Protestant men may make better fathers than their secular counterparts, if judged by the time they spend with their children in activities or at the dinner table.

Catholic and evangelical men spend:

An average of 27 more family dinners a year than fathers of no religion.

On average spent about 8 hours more a month with their children than fathers of no religion.

Source: Journal of Marriage and Family, August 6, 2002