So, I'm sitting here reading my June issue of American Baby, and in honor of Father's Day, they write the obligatory story about dads.  This month: "Help! How Do I Get Dad More Involved?"

Okay, backup.  There are dads out there who aren't involved already?!?!  I mean, I guess I knew these types of useless men existed at some point in time, but in the year 2008?  Really?  I thought dads who wouldn't change diapers had gone the way of the BetaMax in the 1980's.  Or I at least thought that women who put up with that crap were long extinct.

But, I have read about these cavemen on various message boards.  Women cry out for help because their husbands won't help with the kids.  Dad is always too caught up playing Wii or watching some sports program on TV.  I guess I just can't imagine having that sort of problem.  On a typical night John comes home from work, makes dinner (or does some other chore if I'm making dinner,) then gives Jonas a bath and puts him to bed.  I don't have to ask.  Why would I?  It's his kid too.  He's not doing me any favors by raising his child.  It's his job, hello?.  He helped make them after all.  Everything in our house is 50/50.

But when I read about these other men, several different things run through my mind:

• Um, Why do you put up with him? I'd rather be single.
• Wow, I won the freaking husband lottery – I should really give him more blowjobs
• Am I a bad wife for letting my husband help out so much?  Maybe we're weird?

I mean, I knew I had it good.  The man hyphenated his last name for me, after all.  But why is it so normal, and so accepted, for dads to be bystanders in their kids' lives?  I'm guessing these men don't clean the house or make dinner either.  I guess they married themselves a wife/maid/nanny.

All I know is I wouldn't put up with that nonsense for one short second.  Of course, I wouldn't have married/bred with John if he were one of those Wii-playing, Sports-watching, Won't-change-a-diaper types either.  Ick!

Perhaps I should go the extra mile for Father's Day this year.  John really is a dream partner.