[wardaddy]

From this site...which sheds light on bad moms and bad boyfriends

http://fathersforlife.org/articles/report/resptojw.htm

PERPETRATOR RELATIONSHIP [3]

31.5% Female Parent Only
10.7% Male Parent Only *
21.3% Both Parents *
16.3% Female Parent and Other
1.1% Male Parent and Other *
4.5% Family Relative
6.1% Substitute Care Provider(s)
5.7% Other
2.7% Unknown

* “Male parent” in that context most likely is just about anything but a natural father.

[Darren McCarty]

At first, I'm shocked seeing that. I figured it would be 'and other.' What runs through my head is beating after argument on discipline when 'and other' loses his cool.

However, thinking further about it, I'm less surprised. Not because of abuse cases, but insurance money and "getting rid of burdens". Diane Downs type of situations.