Hi PBA.
Your thread touches on a good point on an overlooked factor in these situations.
The laws, and for good reason, favor the mother in regards to custody of the children.
But what about the cases where the husband/father is the one who is correct and is the better parent, and who did nothing wrong?
The man knows divorce would mean about a 90% reduction in being in the lives of his children, and for many men, even if they are the “bad”ones, that is a devastating thought and can be an eventual reality that many men do not ever get over.
Someone has to develop a fool proof plan to repair the bond between two people who once looked to seeing each other with great excitement, but now are ripping each others lives apart.
Maybe, there is a way for spouses to check in with someone to report how they feel theirr marriages are going before they sink to the point of no return.
Very sad!