I grew up in a single-parent household, and I could never understand the goo-goos (we have a lot of them here in the US) who maunder on about how vital it is for kids to have two parents. Sure, two people who care about you may be even better than one. Three are probably better yet. While we're at it, why not legislate mandatory extended families? But one who cares is all you need, and the peace of no fighting is beyond price. As for wanting your dad to see how well you've done, it makes perfect sense to me. Although, if he was the type to understand anything, he probably would have done it by now.