>>You think this of the Cheney family?<<
Could be.
My family seemed like the perfect one. However, my mom was not very physically affectionate, demanded things her own way and used psychological blackmail to correct us. I loved her to pieces but I learned much more from her on how NOT to parent than how TO parent.
My dad worked 80 hour weeks as a salesman. When he came home, he made up home repairs and general chores. We could always sit by him and snuggle, but he wasn’t around that much.
Families are not always what they seem.