Stats of our lives: Mr. Mom goes mainstream

Stay-at-home dads have come a long way since Michael Keaton starred in 1983's Mr. Mom — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures

Mr. Mom goes mainstream
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2.23 million

Number of single fathers living with their children in 2011, according to the Census Bureau

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