Do you consider a parent raising a child without the father in the picture but living with a boyfriend who also has joint custody of kids from a previous relationship still a single parent
Yet another situation that I don't consider single parenting is my cousin and his girlfriend. They are both committed to raising their child together. Yet, they are not married nor do they live in the same home but they are there for each other and their baby. They do not consider themselves single parents.
Ok but its proven that children benefit from having two very hands on parents. I had a hands on father and it was far better for the emotional development of the child than having a father who only brings home the money and puts a roof over ones head.Fuzzymel, my husband doesn't put 50/50 into what goes on at home, but he does put 100% into the income that keeps a roof over our heads and food in our tummies.