My ex seemed to enjoy his freedom and only took the kids when it was convenient. They still adored him and I never badmouthed him. Just saying some men don’t care as much about their family as others. We were in the way of his extensive social life so the pull of “family” did not affect him. He got his cake and to eat it too. It’s too bad the Brady’s broke up. My impression had always been they were a stable couple.