The word “father” appears commonly on first-grade spelling quizzes due to its simplicity of spelling; however, it holds startlingly many different meanings under its simple spelling. Most young-aged daughters characterize a father as the protector of their family who they can always rely on, a role model whom she gets inspiration from, and a counselor who provides wise guidance for her life. The Bible commands fathers to “Train up a child in the way he should go” and to “bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Also, a British Poet George Herbert once said, “One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.” Absence of father, in other words, means insufficient guidance, security, and love in a young child’s life. Grievously, 36.7% of children around the world are fatherless children. Factors like divorce, disease, accident, and work act as causes of absence of a father, which affects children in areas of self-esteem, relationship, education, and crime.
One of the best-known causes for absence of a father is divorce. The divorce rate of societies these days is drastically increasing and is reaching a height that was never reached before. The three countries with the top divorce rate are Belarus, United States, and Sweden; and they record divorce rates of 52.9%, 54.8%, and 54.9% respectively. There are multifarious reasons why a couple decides on a divorce. The most significant cause of the divorce is lack of communication between spouses. Failure to communicate each other’s feelings and struggles increases the tension and doubtfulness in marriage. Lack of commitment of marriage also plays a role in divorce. When a spouse is unfaithful and is unwilling to put effort into making the marriage successful, it often brings frustrations and anger into marriage. In many cases of early marriage of teens, lack of maturity or financial problems also can