Divorced parents who put their children in the middle of their emotional immaturity. I happened to be in a courtroom recently and the divorcing mom ask the judge, "Since I pay for the cellphone do Ihave to let my ex call them on it?  HELLOOOOOOO!  The judge told her that in no way would she order that the dad could not contact his kids on their phone regardless of who paid for it. The mother in question (and I use that term lightly) did not like the judge's answer. The mom's question was a microcosm of how she programs her children against their father. Let's say he was a lowlife, unemployed, loser and that's why she divorced him. She should divorce him, and I approve of her divorcing him,  but she should let the children decided on their own what kind of father he will become. I've seen numerous accounts of lousy husbands that were great fathers. Maybe I'm biased, but in my experience I've seen too many moms poison the relationship with the children and their father.  Grow up ladies!!!