I was the caregiver for both my mom
and my dad. Many people seem to think that most caregivers are women. Since
I've been writing about caregiving, I've been speaking with many caregivers --
and I've met more men who are caregivers than women.
Some of the men have taken care of
their wives. More of the men, however, were, or are, caregivers for their
mothers, fathers, or both. I don't have any statistics, just my own
observations. Many of these men sacrificed a great deal to care for parents. A
surprising number -- at least it surprises me -- never married and never had
children primarily because of their caregiving responsibilities. A Chicago
Tribune article from Valentine's Day 2012 explored the topic of men caregivers:
