On Thursday 19 Aug 2010 6:12:48 pm Radhika, Y. wrote: > i am beginning to wonder how much rewiring is in store. five years ago when > my husband and i were first dating, he refused to buy a car with me as he > was not "ready for the committment". What takes a man from that to changing > diapers,to giving his son a wonderful bedtime bath every evening no matter > how tired he comes home and most importantly ready to take on the > "committment" of a lifetime??? >
I believe that Richard Dawkins is closest to the answer asaide from reductionist explanations like hormones and biochemistry. Paternal altruism among humans is (must be actually) a survival advantage. Which takes us right back to the topic of monogamy. shiv PS as an aside I can imagine that giving that bath relaxes him and that he looks forward to it during the day.
