Answering the tough questions! [I Have Children]

My daughter is 16 almost 17 and right now her and her mother dont seem to see eye to eye on much. I told them I am a husband and a father not a referee they need to work it out. One day they got into and I went outside to get away from it. My daughter came out mad and said why did you marry her?? I thought and said I married her so I could have you as my daughter! I got a big hug and it makes it worth it all.

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Stark

That sounds unsupportive towards your wife..., and Although, I’m not sure what the full situation is of the argument between your wife, and daughter it just sounds disrespectful towards her mother for your daughter to act that way? As a husband and father you can’t just run away and hide from confrontation in your own family. Yeah, drama can be annoying, but you should try and see where the problem is and do your best to fix it. And I would think that would be the same for if your wife if she was in your shoes. It just sounds like a toxic lifestyle you guys have going on and a bad example you’re setting for your daughter.

Brianthesnail · 56-60, M

@Stark It’s not a “toxic lifestyle”. It’s not unusual for teenage girls to disrespect their parents. He is not doing such a bad job. It would be perfect not to go outside but nobody is perfect and everyone get stressed.
(He just needs to get a hug from the wife to make it equal 😀)

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Stark

@Brianthesnail i never said it was Uncommon for teenage girls to disrespect their parents. I know it’s common I was once a teenage girl not to say teenage boys don’t do it either. But, there was a time where I didn’t get a long with my mother either, and Instead of being Avoidant my dad actually stepped in and did his best to handle the situation. Not to say the mom or the daughter is always right, or anyone is perfect, or even thag it’ll always work out stepping in, but walking away and avoiding your family troubles I think is a coward move and not going to solve anything for your family.

Stark

@Brianthesnail a hug after not supporting her sounds like a great marriage.

Brianthesnail · 56-60, M

@Stark I agree with you, Avoidance is not good. But no one is perfect.i I still think he did a good job