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I am 20M and grew up with a father who didn’t really put a lot of time for his wife and kids. His favorite hobby has always been watching tv. I can tell he loves us, but I can’t remember the last time he bought me a gift, or the last time my parents had a loving relationship and celebrated their anniversary. He himself grew up with a mostly absent father, and I would absolutely not want to become like him when I meet a partner or raise children. I realized I probably lack a lot of knowledge on how to be a responsible husband and father. When my coworker mentioned planning a night out for his girlfriend for their sixth month anniversary, I was really amazed at him and proud of him, but realized it’s probably something very normal for everyone else. Where could I learn how to be the best husband or father I could be, given I have no role model? Thank you submitted by /u/penpaper20192020

Originally posted by u/penpaper20192020 on r/AskMen