During Middle Adulthood, How Do Men's Roles Typically Change with Regard

Multiple Choice

During middle adulthood, how do men's roles typically change with regard to parenting?

A) Children become more dependent on their mother and less dependent on their father for advice, so fathers' roles diminish in importance.
B) Children become more resentful of their fathers, so fathers' roles diminish in importance.
C) Children become distant from fathers, either emotionally or geographically, so fathers' roles diminish in importance.
D) Children are more influenced by their fathers, so fathers' roles in midlife become more important.