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I have seen this at work with men I work with. I am a man by the way. Guys will share they have two or three kids from different women and then go on about how many hours a week they have to work. I understand the garnished wages and all that but it just pisses me off the legacy dysfunction that is going to occur. I have asked the men in this situation and they say they say something along the the lines that they were not respected or they were not treated like a man. Being a father requires skills that you need to just shut up and take some bitter medicine. I am married and have two kids. I have been married for 20 years. I have screwed up professionally multiple times and my wife has been the financial supporter several times. I know coming from a one parent household is not a mandatory curse. Parenting with two adults is easier and less stressful for the whole family. I also know that having one parent absent is an ACES (accute Childhood Experience) score. What are others experiences with this situation? submitted by /u/WillingnessNo7513

Originally posted by u/WillingnessNo7513 on r/AskMen