I had a really gentle dad. He was shy and awkward, didn't say much. My mother kicked him out when they were both in their forties. To this day I don't understand it. But he kept coming around the house, mowing the lawn, fixing the plumbing, paying all the bills. It sure wasn't DB'ing. They ended up back together, though.
He was awkward with his feelings, but you didn't mess with his family. And there ARE more of them out there.
