It's now part of the official Hollywood mythology that all a child needs is "love" -- and that "love" can come from most any combination of sexually involved people, even if the partners rotate out once a year.
The truth is, of course, that a child needs a mom and a dad who are committed to each other and the child for life.
The truth is, of course, that a child needs a mom and a dad who are committed to each other and the child for life. That is, of course, the truth. It's common sense, it's what all the great religions teach, and it's what children who don't have such yearn for.