As women grow older.. move aside husband because daughter becomes the favorite

Amina Khan, writer of the LA Times reports on a study that found that as women age, their focus shifts from their husband to their adult daughter. The Journal of Scientific Reports looked at "nearly 2 billion
cellphone calls and almost half a billion text messages." It was a difficult issue to research because most parents would not answer if their son or their daughter was their favorite. Although females invest a lot earlier on in opposite sex relationships, by about age 40 their focus is on an adult female, presumably their adult daughter. Different theories came about from an evolutionary standpoint. One theory was that this shift in interest was due to a woman's interest in ensuring the surivival of her genes ( her daughter's children).

I think that this study presents really interesting information about female-female homosocial bonding. There is always focus on the dynamics between males and females, but this study goes to show you that women find each other of importance as well. Although, one point in the article I have an issue with. Researcher Mace talks about how usually the man is out of the picture when raising children, so naturally he is out of the picture when raising grandchildren. I think a father's involvement can only be described case by case. I know that in my childhood, my father and mother played equally important roles in my life, and continue to do so. Some things my mom was better at so she was more present in those situations, while in others, my dad helped out.

***This is a second post for this week because I didn't post last week.