The Passionate Love of a Husband and Father: How Quickly They Turn to Bitterness and Distance
As I contemplate my own struggles as a father and husband, with multiple responsibilities and passions, I cannot help but wonder where a loving and obviously dedicated husband and father could become so distant and so bitter? As it is for so many families in this present "go and conquer" society men have been forced to choose between their families and their heartfelt drive to accomplish. You add in the difficult times of a spouse with mental illness, the need for the closeness of a wife and a child presenting with behavioral issues produces a new frontier many families cannot navigate through alone. It is at this juncture where a family therapist can present new ways to see the family structure and its strength to overcome and adapt to a new way of functioning. The Case of a Young Family and The Need for a Close Father and Husband I had the privilege of working with a family that was fitting of this contemplation of ...