fathers shared the same personality type seemed to develop personalities that tended to replicate their parents' personalities more frequently than expected. The frequencies of the four levels of congruence between sons' personality types and parent-pairpersonality conformed to the expected distribution"( Schneider, DeWinnie, Overton 1980).
From there, it is apparent that children suffer from behavioral issues because they do not have the attention that they had experienced when their parents were married. Due to this evidence, it is clear that divorced children need more love and support when going through this period of adjustment from post-divorce. Furthermore, research as proven behavioral issues can be limited if the child is provided the proper attention from two parent home even if both parents are gay.
Like other adults in this country, the majority of lesbians and gay men are in stable committed relationships. Of course some of these relationships have problems, as do some heterosexual relationships. The adoption and foster care screening process is very rigorous, including extensive home visits and interviews of prospective parents. It is designed to screen out those individuals who are not qualified to adopt or be foster parents, for whatever reason. All of the evidence shows that lesbians and gay men can and do make good parents. The American Psychological Association, in a recent report reviewing the research, observed that "not a single study has found children of gay or lesbian parents to be disadvantaged in any significant respect relative to children of heterosexual parents," and concluded that "home environments provided by gay and lesbian parents are as likely as those provided by heterosexual parents to support and enable children's psychosocial growth." That is why the Child Welfare League of America, the nation's oldest children's advocacy organization, and the North American Council on Adoptable Ch...