Oh boy Judy. I could have written almost the exact same thing. My H also use to lecture the kids on commitment. He has always been a couch for several different teams and our kids were always in sports. He was so big on commitment to the team and never quitting. He was known at work and in the community as THE family man. Always admired and respected for being such a great dad. He rarely sees the kids now. Thinks "they are old enough". "they will get over it" And all our kids still live at home. When the kids try to talk to him about how they are feeling he shuts them down telling them they are being disrespectful. And that is just via texts. No one can believe he is doing this.