a good parent=a good spouse???

@jane9147 (252)
Philippines
March 21, 2009 9:12am CST
are the two always equal to each other? can a person be good parent but not a good husband or wife to his/her partner? or vice versa?
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• Philippines
21 Mar 09
its vice versa, a parent can always be a good lover and a good parent, thay can choose whether to cheat or not , and they can also to act as a parent or not. there are too many types of parent out there and they have their own lives they chose their paths or maybe somebody is driving a parent to be good or not. so to answer again your question it is vice versa.
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• United States
26 Mar 09
I was thinking about this and talking with my husband about it, and I think you are right. The opposite is more true.
@blueunicorn (2401)
• United States
21 Mar 09
That's a really interesting question that made me stop and think. My first response was, honestly, "why not?" As I thought about it, though, I can see why you would ask. In the end, I finally came up with this answer. Yes, it is possible to be a good parent and not a good spouse or vice versa. However, the qualities that make a person good at each of those "positions" are very connected. I think that in the right relationship being a good spouse makes a better parent, and the opposite is true as well. There is a certain way those two relationships are connected, and the triangle being strong makes for a better life for all. I hope that makes sense.
@jane9147 (252)
• Philippines
21 Mar 09
yes, thank you. i was just so confused about it. when i think about it, the words get scrambled in my mind. thank you for responding to the topic. :)
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