I think coming from a single-parent family changes the typical perspective of father's involvement in early adulthood and the long-term effects. For me, I still rely heavily on my father for both emotional and financial support throughout my adulthood and this may be mostly because he is my only resource that I had growing up. The aspect of this research that I have yet to experience in my life is the likelihood of divorce for myself. Research shows that you are more likely to divorce yourself if you come from a divorced family (Finley,