You are right, plenty of people are raised by single parents and by grandparents, but do you honestly think that they have it the same as a family with both parents?

I never had a father that could really play sports with me due to physical issues. That doesn't mean he didn't love me or push me to be better, but the simple fact is I would have loved it more if he could. The same goes for every child raised by one parent or grandparent. There will always be that "what if" feeling had they had a mother or a father.

I can not believe you think the "ideal" family isn't better than having a broken family.