In my eyes, Russell Yates is guilty of child endangerment and manslaughter. Andrea was a ticking time bomb who needed to be in a mental institution instead of taking care of young children. Furthermore, his insistence that they have more kids and that Andrea homeschool the kids likely put more stress on her and worsened her condition.
Based on this guy's statements after the crime, Russell Yates seems to be a real catch... sarcasam off: I hope that God makes sure that he's haunted every night by what happened to those children..
Is it a fact that HE made this decision, that it was not a mutual desire?
Aside from that, I agree with the poster who said that if Russell was the sane one in the marriage, versus his wife who suffered mental problems, he had the responsibility to make sure she did not get pregnant again. Also, I don't understand how he could allow a trouble wife to homeschool their children. It just doesn't add up to me.
Whether or not he carries any guilt for this horrible occurrence, I think he would have to have a mind-block not to be haunted.