Can you be happy in a single-parent family ? ? ?

Happiness isn't about the quantity of parents. it is about the quality of parents in a child's life. You can be just as happy in a single parent family as you can when both parents are in the family. The time spent with the parent and the love in the relationship matter the most. It really doesn't matter if both parents live in your household. If you only have one parent, your life can still be fulfilling.

Absolutely it would be ideal to have both parents but then also what good is it to have two parents that do not get along. This surely impacts the children and molds them the wrong way. I myself did not have parents, but yet I was a single parent. I have to say that I raised two wonderful, magnificent and respectful children as I always believed that I did more than my share. I am sure my children has pressures but the quality of unconditional love I gave them out weighed any long term effects.

Single parents aren't bad. I loved just having my mom around. I was raised by my mother and my grandmother. I didn't have any problem with it, in fact, it made me more imaginative and it made me learn how to survive on my own.

of course you can. in fact under many circumstances you will be happier in a one parent family than a two parent one. when a two parent family is unhappy or unstable, it's much better for a child to be living with one parent in a stable and safe environment with no arguing. my mum brought me up on her own, and it was much better than when we lived with my dad. she was everything I could ever have wanted in a parent. be that one or two of them. she always put me first, raised me right, loved me and gave me everything she could, and when she couldn't, I understood. if my parents had stayed together I wouldn't have had the happy, secure and loving childhood that I did

Being in a single-parent family is not a big issue nowadays . Many single parent can take the responsibility of being a good role model and provider for their children.

Children who grow up in single parent families are often different from "normal" children.Are often agitated and have a different view of the world.Such children should we help and try to replace their other parent.Although sometimes it can be quite difficult.But the fact is that these children need something fun to forget his grief.

For me yes if you cont6ent of your life without a husband.

I am seventeen, and I live with only my mother. My bio-father left my mother when I was one and a half for another woman and I haven't seen or heard from him since. It's not as bad as some people would think about living with only one parent. Yes, it is difficult sometimes coming up with enough money for all the finances. But if you work hard enough it will work itself out. It's also nice cause you don't always have to hear the parents fighting about dumb stuff. And usually if you live with just one parent you are able to have a closer relationship with them. So, in my opinion, I find it nice to live with just my mom. :)

I really feel that I am a lucky boy because I dont' have such an experience of living in one-parent family. But there are many frineds who live in such an environment, so I am very familiar with the feeling of living in an one-parent family. It is obvious that everyone will be happier if they can live in a home with two loving parents; If not, they will lose the true love from mother or father. This environment will really do harm to the growth of children in this type of family.

..can I be happy in a single-parent family? - definitely!..I am currently living with my mom for more than 20 years now without my father..I was born with only my mom beside me...i came from a broken and separated family, also, my father passed away few years ago..but despite the fact that my mom is taking care of me along, she was able to provide me my needs and wants..she was able to raise me to who I am today and I am very much happy being with her, even if I never experience a father's presence in a family..she was my bestfriend/mother/father etc..for me happiness is not measure by what type of family you have, nor by how many parents you have...there are other children who were born without a parent beside them, but still they are happier than anyone who is living in a so called ideal family.....everything will depends upon the people surrounded you, your environment....but still I agree, having both father and mother in a family is ideal..