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He has seen his parents go through the same process.
by 1123581321 6y ago
He has seen his parents go through the same process.
- gnicholas 6y agoI'm wondering if men who have gone through this can suggest some of the ways in which having a sister changed how they interacted with their daughters or wives. It isn't entirely clear from the brief mention in the article whether having had a sister changes how a man interacts with his wife or how he interacts with his daughter.
- 1123581321 6y agoSorry, I meant to respond as one of those men. Observing my parents' experience informed my approach.
- gnicholas 6y agoCan you elaborate? Did it change how you wanted to raise your daughter, or how you interacted with your wife in relation to raising your daughter?
- 1123581321 6y agoIn my case, I was generally happy with how my parents raised us, looking back as an adult, and with the differences in how they approached my adolescent years and my sister's. I saw that my parents' relationship was challenged and ultimately strengthened by the challenge of raising both boys and girls. That strengthened my confidence in my ability to raise children with my wife while preserving and strengthening our marriage, and some small challenges have been eased by observing some of my parents' specific successes and failures. I don't know if I would have divorced had I been an only child, of course.