I don't want to hijack another thread, so thought it might be worth starting a new one. As a husband, (x2), a carer and a parent, I know that partnership is very tough at times, but I also value having a partner who can share the care, however much we might row at times. We have been together for 23 years now, and I cant say it hasnt had its ups and downs, but then , who doesnt?
As carers, however much we fight with our spouse, we are still far stronger as a unit, well thats my take on it. Why is it so hard to make up our differences, mainly for the sake of the kids, but also for our own sanity and out of mutual interest?
I dont want to beat up on single Mums, nor to probe individual and often painful circumstances, but it does bother me that so many kids grow up without a father taking an active interest. Of course I know all the feminist arguments, (yeah we blokes are all drunken lazy bums, etc etc) and some of these complaints even have a glimmer of truth! But I also feel sad that the special bond that creating a child gives to a man and a woman so often doesnt last the course of seeing those kids reach adulthood.Some people don't have a choice about it .............. As a single parent to 3 special needs children .Good article, I hope it has an effect and people stop and think before becoming carers.
As carers, however much we fight with our spouse, we are still far stronger as a unit, well thats my take on it. Why is it so hard to make up our differences, mainly for the sake of the kids, but also for our own sanity and out of mutual interest?