Mr. Ofo Oao
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Typically, in those instances, you have people pointing that out, and counter statistics showing the opposite.
If there was even *ONE* example showing the opposite, that would at least give me something to consider.
I haven't even seen one. Not *ONE* example where illegitimate children from shackup, or blended family, ligit kids in a divorced families, showed an average improvement. Not one. At the very *BEST* some limited research showed "little difference". But still showed a 'difference'.
Again, statistics are just that. Statistics. Showing average results over a broad spectrum. There are exceptions in every situation.
So maybe the family you came from was the exception. Some parents stay together until after the kids are largely grown and gone. If your youngest child is heading off to college next year, and you divorce your wife.... chances are that you are not going to screw up your kids, because they are already out of the home, and making their own home.
So you, and your siblings made it. Great. I'm glad. I want *EVERYONE* to make it great. I hope you make a million bucks, have a great job, and a vacation home in Hawaii. I really do. I want everyone to succeed.
Statistically, the best chance your kids have of succeeding, is being in a stable home, with a MOTHER and a FATHER, who are MARRIED, and STAY TOGETHER.
You made it without that, WONDERFUL! That doesn't change the statistical average. And yes, statistics can be messed with. Come up with your evidence of those statistics from dozens on dozens of sources, have all been messed with, and I'll consider it. I will. I promise.
I gave that type of evidence in this post: Question About Marriage Page 3 US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum ...