The most salacious behavior that she described is
of relatively
little consequence, even if totally true — it would be completely in character for the man Americans have gotten to know during years
of trashy tabloid coverage to (per her account) flirt with a porn actress,
compare her to his daughter, brag about a magazine with his face on it, get spanked with it, and cheat on his spouse.
Membership in a single - parent family or stepfamily is associated with increased levels
of significant behavioral, emotional, and academic problems in children.1, 2 The mechanisms underlying this connection are likely to involve, among other factors, financial adversity, increased stress directly related to family transitions, and increased exposure to additional psychosocial risks.3, 4
Compared with the extensive research base connecting family type (ie, membership in a 2 - parent biological family, stepfamily, or single - parent family) and children's psychological adjustment,
little is known about the physical health
consequences of membership in diverse family types.