My ultimate goal when creating "Intricacies of Manhood" was to try and help preserve the family structure, by offering some insight on some of the most important variables necessary to maintain relationships. There are so many single parent families nowadays that it is almost frightening. The family structure has diminished to a dream, in comparison to what was once an entity. Many single mothers are doing a good job raising children, but they can only offer certain elements of the family structure. It is priceless for a child to be able to witness the interaction between his mother and father around the house daily, the way a man respects his woman, and vise versa. Additionally, even when respect isn’t present in the household, it can be used as a guide to what is necessary to show respect. Many single mothers today are raising their young boys graciously and sternly, showing all that is needed to make it in society, but they’re forced to learn about being a man using bits and pieces of the men that come in and out of their lives, from experiences in their lives, or from mentors whom they see on a regular basis. The trouble with that is young boys spend most of their time at home with their mom. Now, it’s great to want to be like your mom, because she is hard-working, respectable, and strong, but it’s a whole other thing to want to be your mom! I wanted to ponder with the idea that some of these elements could be the cause of our huge percentage of divorce in our society today, and I wanted to point out some of these variables so that my readers can grasp a better understanding of some of the points made in "Intricacies of Manhood"
