Generally speaking, of course there are exceptions, I know. Kudos to you, I’m sure you overcame a lot of challenges and you deserve a lot of respect for never giving up and apparently succeeding. But you have to accept that you are an exception. So, generally speaking, never bet on a three legged horse. A missing father is a huge warning sign.
The key is that I had a superb mother.
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Well said with all due recognition of Mears
I’m old and I would venture boys are even more at risk than daughters in a home with no dad or genuine male authority figure