[AnotherUnixGeek]

In 1999, when Michael was no more than three, his parents separated.

Boys learn how to be men from their fathers, and when teenage rage is in full force, they need the example their fathers set to keep themselves in line. Without fathers, we've had entire generations of angry, frustrated boys in the bodies of grown men, with predictable results.

[donna]

Girls, too. They turn to sex-appeal just to get some masculine attention to fill in for a missing father.