ManySome of us were raised with that as a model for fatherhood, mom handled all but the really bad stuff, which went to Dad but mostly, Dad came home and sat on the couch and read the paper. As a society we've had a hard time shaking that.
Good on you, ces, for seeing that as a problem and seeking a way to change it.
Me 57/H 58 M36 S 2.5yrs R 12/13
Let me give up the need to know why things happen as they do. I will never know and constant wondering is constant suffering. Caroline Myss