The statistic that surprised me was the rapid increase in Mexican-American women's participation in the American workforce. The census reported that the number may be close to that of American women. These statistics were surprising as they contradict the stereotype of Mexican machismo in Latino culture. Machismo emphasizes a man's reluctance to ask for assistance. McGoldrick et al. suggest that therapists should consider machismo as the father's dedication to the family and responsibility for family well-being (2014). Research suggests that this acculturation toward more egalitarian gender relations can create disruption within marriages as husbands respond to the loss of economic power while wives focus on economic empowerment (Flores et al., cited by McGoldrick et al.,