the point still remains that as long as a child's father pays child support and is active is their lives the child is not doomed to a bad life, period. two parent homes are only better in the conomic sense when both parents are earning.
The point still remains that if a child grows up without a father, or with a part time father, they too are not doomed to a bad life. Look at the trench coat mafia kids. Kliebold and Harris. They had two parents. Doesn't mean everything.
But statistically, having a dad in the home is best. And if you don't have a dad at home, having a dad that at least participates is better than not. But, it is best to have a full time dad who the child lives with.
You are kidding yourself by saying that a two parent home is ONLY better because of economics. There are soooo many other benefits to having both parents in the home. Kids don't see mommy dating a bunch of different guys. Kids learn family values and monogomy. You don't break up the kids home. That's traumatizing for a child. Don't kid yourself and think that experience doesn't affect them. Or explaining to their friends why daddy doesn't live at home. I could go on and on.
Yea, assuming they aren't assholes to each other. You don't want a kid growing up with that. But nothing beats a healthy couple raising their kids together.
Let me guess, you are a single dad.

I love it! You have a baby momma and that's why you defend this. Or, you came from a broken home. Which is it?