Landry believed players with strong relationships with their dads were better equipped for the NFL

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Im amazed by the responses to a statement attributed to Coach Landry that he may or may not have said but at face value was mostly positive....unreal.
to each his own.
damn proud of Coach Landry and what his life stood for.
Im more apt to give him a solid considering he spent most of his life in pro football....(me....none)...dealing with a variety of men from different walks of life....was incredibly successful at it...and a majority of those men were better for his influence on them on and off the field.
not ashamed of the success of this team,its history....and sure as hell not gonna disrespect the patriarch of this franchise because someone on twitter says he said something....second hand....and even if he did...its a positive statement...not negative.
but ka-sa-roo-sa-roo.
 
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Hadenough said:
This is interesting because some of the guys I know who didnt grow up with a father figure have used it as driving force to fuel their desire to succeed. They also tend to have a stronger bond and determination to make sure their kids are taken care of.
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They are the exception and not the rule... by far. That's applicable in any culture everywhere in the world.
 
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JoeKing said:
They are the exception and not the rule... by far. That's applicable in any culture everywhere in the world.
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NO!
Not the exception to the rule!
But why argue? I'll let you wallow in the shallow end. It's not like I'm going to convince you of anything.
 
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CowboyRoy said:
Not sure what you mean by "abusive system". If you have one parent, you are behind the 8 ball. 2 parents and that's tough.
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I worked with a guy who had a descent job and was able to have a nice house while allowing his wife to not have to work and take care of their three children. Needless to say, she didn’t want to give up the daily lunch dates with her other female friends. So with a little convincing from her group she didn’t, and as time went bye they convinced her how nice it was for them after they divorced their husbands since they could continue to not work, keep the house and have a lot provided continually from their ex. So she did just that. Since of course he’s a man and was larger than she was, it was recommended to her that she said how she was afraid he would get mad and hurt her. So for the first 3 weeks of the ordeal he lived out of his car with just the clothes on his back because the day he got served he left his wallet home. Didn’t matter how great he was with the kids, how much he loved and cared for his wife. F how much he sacrificed his time and body so she could be with the kids, courts didn’t care. It was only after her having to take care of the tasks he did around home did she rethink her position. Fortunately he was smart enough to tell her where to stick it.

My brothers wife at the time pulled the same kind of stunt. Refused to work, brought home random men while he was at work and leave a toddler on her own until she decided to get out of bad 3pm in the afternoon because she was still high or hungover. He worked 60 hr weeks minimum to provide for her and when she pulled the plug he was still on the losing end. As the lawyer told him, you are playing a defensive chess game with the exception that you are playing with pawns only. There much more to the whole situation, but yes... abusive system.
 
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Master22 said:
I worked with a guy who had a descent job and was able to have a nice house while allowing his wife to not have to work and take care of their three children. Needless to say, she didn’t want to give up the daily lunch dates with her other female friends. So with a little convincing from her group she didn’t, and as time went bye they convinced her how nice it was for them after they divorced their husbands since they could continue to not work, keep the house and have a lot provided continually from their ex. So she did just that. Since of course he’s a man and was larger than she was, it was recommended to her that she said how she was afraid he would get mad and hurt her. So for the first 3 weeks of the ordeal he lived out of his car with just the clothes on his back because the day he got served he left his wallet home. Didn’t matter how great he was with the kids, how much he loved and cared for his wife. F how much he sacrificed his time and body so she could be with the kids, courts didn’t care. It was only after her having to take care of the tasks he did around home did she rethink her position. Fortunately he was smart enough to tell her where to stick it.

My brothers wife at the time pulled the same kind of stunt. Refused to work, brought home random men while he was at work and leave a toddler on her own until she decided to get out of bad 3pm in the afternoon because she was still high or hungover. He worked 60 hr weeks minimum to provide for her and when she pulled the plug he was still on the losing end. As the lawyer told him, you are playing a defensive chess game with the exception that you are playing with pawns only. There much more to the whole situation, but yes... abusive system.
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Disgusting work.
Doesn't say anything into the 2/1-parent system, but there are terrible people abound from both raising.
Hence why I refuse social media and keep my friends close. Only 3... Only 3.
And I give no shiv about theirs. Only 3. My wife is one of them so really: only 2.
 

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Corso said:
NO!
Not the exception to the rule!
But why argue? I'll let you wallow in the shallow end. It's not like I'm going to convince you of anything.
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Yes, it IS the exception to the rule. There have been many studies which affirm that children coming from two-parent homes are likely to be more successful than children who come from one-parent families.
It has nothing to do with wallowing in the shallow end. It does have to do with research and statistical probabilities.
 
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JoeKing said:
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/socialissues/marriage/marriage/30-years-of-research

Oh come on... show how a being raised by one parent is better than being raised by both parents.
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tyke1doe said:
Yes, it IS the exception to the rule. There have been many students which affirm that children coming from two-parent homes are likely to be more successful than children who come from one-parent families.
It has nothing to do with wallowing in the shallow end. It does have to do with research and statistical probabilities.
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I'm not debating you.
Facts are facts.
All the info is there. We know everything about families and their relationships in relation to children.

I'm not debating you.
You guys got me.

I'm wrong.
 
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Master22 said:
I worked with a guy who had a descent job and was able to have a nice house while allowing his wife to not have to work and take care of their three children. Needless to say, she didn’t want to give up the daily lunch dates with her other female friends. So with a little convincing from her group she didn’t, and as time went bye they convinced her how nice it was for them after they divorced their husbands since they could continue to not work, keep the house and have a lot provided continually from their ex. So she did just that. Since of course he’s a man and was larger than she was, it was recommended to her that she said how she was afraid he would get mad and hurt her. So for the first 3 weeks of the ordeal he lived out of his car with just the clothes on his back because the day he got served he left his wallet home. Didn’t matter how great he was with the kids, how much he loved and cared for his wife. F how much he sacrificed his time and body so she could be with the kids, courts didn’t care. It was only after her having to take care of the tasks he did around home did she rethink her position. Fortunately he was smart enough to tell her where to stick it.

My brothers wife at the time pulled the same kind of stunt. Refused to work, brought home random men while he was at work and leave a toddler on her own until she decided to get out of bad 3pm in the afternoon because she was still high or hungover. He worked 60 hr weeks minimum to provide for her and when she pulled the plug he was still on the losing end. As the lawyer told him, you are playing a defensive chess game with the exception that you are playing with pawns only. There much more to the whole situation, but yes... abusive system.
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You mean how men get screwed?
 
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Master22 said:
I’ve know many good men in my life removed from the home and treated as a wallet because of an abusive system that cared very little about them.

But indeed, I’ve seen many good men grow up in single parent homes as well.
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That’s what a prenup is for. I’ve had both wives sign them. First came in real handy. 2nd I won’t need hopefully.
 
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Corso said:
Disgusting work.
Doesn't say anything into the 2/1-parent system, but there are terrible people abound from both raising.
Hence why I refuse social media and keep my friends close. Only 3... Only 3.
And I give no shiv about theirs. Only 3. My wife is one of them so really: only 2.
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Social media is horrid, I’m with you on that. Every situation is it’s own. So as you say, you’ll find good and bad from either.
 
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CowboyRoy said:
That’s what a prenup is for. I’ve had both wives sign them. First came in real handy. 2nd I won’t need hopefully.
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They can get tossed, but I’m glad yours helped out.

Unfortunately human nature has seemed to “evolve” into taking advantage of these types of situations. Either male or female, protect yourself.
 
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My father had an accident when I was 2. I had zero father-figure in my life. My mother had boyfriends, but they were just dudes to me.
I ended up being my father's caretaker, at the end of his life and after 3 decades of moving him from nursing homes to head injury centers, all the while he never knew who the hell I was.
My mother would tell him I was his youngest son and he would give me the bird and yell "Liar!".

I ended up a good man. A successful (I think anyways) person in my area of business and happy. I have a very happy family and I'm proud of it.
I get that kids having a good, strong father can be an advantage, but it's not the end-all be-all for figuring life and it's challenges out.

There are many single-parent children and they carry Amazing within them.
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He may not have been a father figure, but the fact that you took care if him says a lot about the man you became. Salud!
 
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