Children learn to model what is "appropriate" from their parents, especially the relationship between a man and woman. A woman will often look for a mate based on the qualities she saw in her father and a man will do the same based on his mother. If a boy or young man sees his father cheat and treat women poorly, he will be predisposed to do the same because in his mind, that's what "men do". The hope is that such behavior can be unlearned over time. For instance, I had an abusive, alcoholic stepdad for a role model, but today I rarely drink and I am not abusive. It took a lot of work to deal with those childhood issues so I didn't end up like him, but I did do it because I believe each of us has the opportunity to break the chain of behaviors set by the preceding generation. CLICK HERE TO JOIN XOMBA TODAY!