There are several that were on the Newcomers site. One was Mak and the other was HeartFeltOne. So there are men that have gotten their WAW's back.
I used to think that men had a better chance of reconciling that women.
Everything happens for a reason, maybe Dad needs to find that it isn't better out there, he needs to realize how good he had it here. Maybe he will find God and that is the most important thing when he finds Him he will know he is supposed to come home.