 Fixed gender roles began to become less prominent in the Western world starting in the late 20th century , allowing men to make their own choice of career without regard to traditional gender @-@ based roles . Some men who choose this role may do so because they enjoy being an active part of their children 's lives , while in other families , the mother wants to pursue her career . For example , of the 187 participants at Fortune Magazine 's Most Powerful Women in the Business Summit , one third of the women 's husbands were stay @-@ at @-@ home dads . Families vary widely in terms of how household chores are divided . Some retired males who marry a younger woman decide to become stay @-@ at @-@ home dads while their wives work because they want a " second chance " to watch a child grow up in a second or third marriage . Additionally , more career and lifestyle options are accepted and prevalent in Western society . There are also fewer restrictions on what constitutes a family . 
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Fixed gender roles began to become less prominent in the Western world starting in the late 20th century , allowing men to make their own choice of career without regard to traditional gender @-@ based roles . Some men choose this role may do so because they enjoy bein an active part of their children  lives , while in other families , the mother want to pursue her career . fir example , of da 187 participants at Fortune Magazine  Most Powerful Women in tdabizness Summit , one third of the women  husbands was stay @-@ at @-@ home dads . Families vary widely in terms of how household chores are divided . sum retired males marry a younger woman decide to become stay @-@ at @-@ home dads while their wives work cuz they want a " second chance " to watch a child grow up in a second or third marriage . Additionally , more career and lifestyle options are accepted and prevalent in Western society . It is also fewer restrictions on what constitute a fam .