More than a decade after a landmark study recommended an overhaul of Canadian divorce law, courts still haven’t caught up to the new reality of Canadian family life. A generation of dads who can’t stand being apart from their children is pushing for change.
When Walter Mueller first walked into the support group, he was asked to draw a picture of his life for the dozen or so men in the room.
Mueller drew three. In each one he was hanging out with his 9-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son – splashing at the family’s cottage, riding bikes, trekking through a theme park. The picture isn’t nearly so pretty for many divorced Dads.
Mueller has seen some pushed to the brink of suicide and financial ruin in their quest to remain a significant part of their children’s lives. He’s heard others complain they’ve been relegated to the role of visitors and virtual ATM machines.
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(se: It’s brutal being a single dad I guess. Everyone is against you. Unless your ex-wife is a crazy murderer the Government and the Law sides with women, all the time. It’s sad to see how everyone goes nuts when someone OJ’s a bitch and they can’t figure out why. When you get a divorce the woman gets everything, and you still have to pay her every month, and when you have kids, she restricts you from being with your kids, and drains your wallet. Sometimes you just have to OJ a bitch…)
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