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[quote=Anonymous]My dad was a really nice guy who loved and respected my mom and always said (and acted like) his family was the most important thing in his life.  He wasn't super-demonstrative, but he was there if you needed him.  He wasn't perfect, but he made time for us.  He was home for dinner almost every night.  He turned down promotions that would have meant a lot of travel and time away from his family.

I didn't marry a guy like my dad (although I always dated guys who were nice and was never attracted to "bad boys") but I think it really mattered that from a young age, I knew that my father loved me, that he thought I was beautiful and smart and deserving of love.  I wasn't trying to fill a hole with my romantic relationships.  I didn't chase after emotionally unavailable men.  And I had a model for how men should treat women--I expected to be treated with respect and affection in relationships, and if I wasn't, I left.  My dating life was as messy as anyone's, but it wasn't unhealthy.  [/quote]

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