The innocent always suffer, and in a family that is dysfunctional, that means the children.
Society is broken and family values have taken a back seat to the me first way of thinking. A sad statistic is that 50% of all marriages will end up in divorce court. Lead by example is good advice, unless the one leading lacks morality.
Time goes by so quick, and before you know it those precious gifts of life you have created will be looking you square in the eye and you will be wondering where you went wrong. Parenting is the most difficult, important, and far reaching responsibility one can have. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but rather than expect others to raise your children, step up to the plate and spend the quality time it takes to raise them yourself.
It is better to have one parent doing the right thing then two parents doing a half assed job.
Parenting done right is no guarantee that your children will avoid all of the temptations that will seduce them, but those brought up with a good sense of right and wrong at least stand a chance.
Having four grown children, the road along the way did have some obstucles that tested our resolve, but not answering the bell every time would not have worked for us.
As you get on in years you will realize one of two things, I blew it, or the hard work has come back 10 fold, as they have become what you were working towards all those years, someone you can be proud of.