Therefore the relationship between the parents is an integral part of a child's development and maturation. Where the parents respect and value each other's beliefs and opinions, the child will learn respect and value of himself, his parents and others in his life. When the parents have opted for divorce acknowledging that their relationship is no longer advantageous or tolerable to them as individuals, they maintain their relationship of parent to child, and their responsibilities and import to the child as role models remain. I have spoken to both parents and many others involved in this case. Without question, each of these parents has positive attributes as individuals, and each is capable of enriching their child's life.
Mother is gregarious, educated, warm and nuturing.
She has a lovely relationship with the child. Father is educated, calm, worldly and has a rich cultural background. One would expect their volitional contributions to this child's well-being to be as abundant as their personal and economic resources would suggest. Such is NOT the case. This child is beautiful, outgoing, intelligent and talented.