In 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 a

In 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.