Didn't he hit his child's mother? Do you think maybe if she'd shown him more respect he wouldn't have been forced to hit her? Sorry, he's not worthy.
I can’t seem to find any evidence that he hit his wife. I guess that what follows is asking Alec when he stopped beating her ( drum roll)
I’m not a big fan of his, but having gone through a bad divorce myself and having an ex who (at first) pulled a ton of crap, I kind of sympathize.
My daughter has told me that she hated me for a couple of years after my ex continually pushed her own and only her own viewpoint. Visitation was hell, let me tell you.
Fast forward a couple of years and things could not be better. The ex is now all “I made some mistakes”, “it’s all behind us” and to be honest my daughter and I laugh at most of the crap that went on.
Kids grow up and believe it or not, are not stupid. They make up their own minds.
Alec, IMHO, was however badly parenting a ton better than most the the parents out there. Who here, with children, can honestly say they have not said things they have regretted.
My son had a horrible accident once and was hospitalized for two months. Believe me I went through all the bad things I had said to him, when I’d become angry or impatient, told him I was too busy to play outside, chided him on homework badly done. I stood over that hospital bed and thought of every moment. My son is healthy, still loves me and I don’t think holds any grudges.
I lay down the law, am somewhat strict but never forget to tell him I love him.
Hop- off soapbox