Do You Know Any Children Raised By Single Parents That Were Better Off Because Of It? Why? Why Not?

I think that sometimes it is better that a child has safe and stable home environment with one parent only,rather than having to go through a lot of pain, uncertainty and fear with a parent that is disturbing family life for whatever reason.I have been raised till I was 10 by both of my parents and then my mom raised me and my brother alone.I know from experience that having PEACE,LOVE,RESPECT and COMMUNICATION between me and my parents was far more important than having them both at home fighting and being unhappy with each other.

Now being a single parent myself I have so much to draw from my experience and I am thankful for my parents showing me that even they are not together they can be loving, patient,respect and communicate with each other about the family matters.

I am a better parent to my son because I chose to follow my heart and mind and make the very hard decision(took me a long time and heartache) to separate from his dad.I have more time, energy to offer to my son ,where before it was taken by battles with my husband.I provide my son with lots of attention and stability,doing my best to keep level relationship with his dad so it feels very friendly and respectful to all of us involved.

"Loosing" a parent in divorce or separation is a very heartbreaking for child to go through - but living with two parents in dysfunction, and fear while witnessing figths,hurt,addiction,dissrespect,abuse,lack of love and caring is even worse.

Hi, I was a single Mother of two girls. I was brought up with two parents most of the time. Meaning, that my Father was there as little as possible. It was five of us and we all turned out fine, thanks to our Mother.

However, I had no Father in my household with my Girls. I think, if they had a responsible Father life would have been easier for us all. What type of Father would he have been drinking an acting like a fool. I know their is no such thing as a perfect person, but in the long run we were better off without him. My children are grown now.

I have a son who's a great single father to his two small sons.  While he's attentive, loving, nurturing and even over protective of them, the mother of his two sons is conniving , self centered, manipulative, and hateful  towards him.  She's a habitual lier and never sees the good in her children's fathers.  All she sees is that she can't control him and push him around like he's nothing.  She continues to slander him to anyone who lends an ear.  They went to court and she manipulated the judge through her lawyer.  While she is the mental and physical abuser ;they were able to  convince the judge that he was abusive, "such lies."  Where's the help for fathers who just want to love their children unconditionally, but  women who aim to destroy them at any cost.  How can a man be a good example to his children when the mother defeats his good intentions every time.  Mothers like these are not good mothers because of their self interest in themselves and not their children.  They continue to fail to look at themselves and accept their mistakes as to why their childrens father no longer want a personal relationship with them.  Do women really think that making a mans life a living hell would be heaven on earth with him.  Why can't these type of women show compasion, love and consideration for the opposite sex.  Men usually leave because they are not satisfied at home.  And so do women, but what about the  children who are mere victims and need the love and guidance of  both parents for developement.  Can't people put their personal difference aside and love what god have blessed them with instead of destroying it.  Wake up people, it's a parents job to make life easier for their children and not repeat generations of hellish deprived children who most likely will turn out to be trouble makers themselves and wind up in the court system.

Move on, get rid of the egos and start a new.  But in the mean time,it took  two to tangle and it takes two to raise decent loving children.  So start trying to get along with each other and stop  hurting your children just because you feel you've been hurt.  Most of the time it's your behavior that started the down turn in the relationship in the first place.  "Grow up,." girls and try to be women of substance instead girls of nothing more than physical beings.  

A grandmother's cry.

I don't agree some part of your statement that you think you are better because of being raised by a single parent.

A child personality is complete only when he/she has the love of both parents. However, I do agree with the statement that your father has brought you up in a good way and he inculcated best manners in you. Only few fathers can do that and you are a lucky person.

I also have seen a few people with good manners in them because their mother has brought them up in a great way. Most examples come from mothers rather than fathers. Because mothers are more kind, generous and loving than fathers. The simple reason is that they have born all the difficulties to keep the child in their belly for 9 months. A woman has more patience than a man.