“…Second, although working mothers still take on the lion's share of household tasks, there are also indications that when mothers work outside the home, fathers are more likely to be actively involved within it (Rapoport & Le Bourdais, 2001; Yeung, Sandberg, Davis‐Kean, & Hofferth, 2001). The perception of the father's parenting competence is an important factor in custody preferences (Côté; Wilcox, Wolchik, & Braver, 1998), and mothers who perceive the father as a competent carer are likely to be more open to sharing custody with him. In addition, as Amato and Gilbreth (1999) suggested, “as married men become more committed to the role of father and as they gain experience in childrearing, they may be more likely to maintain positive ties with their children following divorce” (p. 560).…”