Nothing to add to the discussion, but I would like to say that both Todd The Trad and SimpleMan are very fortunate to have their kids near them.
You should (and you probably already do) thank the good Lord everyday for this.
I live with my kid, thank God, but I imagine it would be soul crushing for me to live far from him, knowing that he is not getting the good parenting that every innocent kid should have.
I never lose sight of that for a single day of my life. It has been several years since I went one whole day without seeing my son. I have heard of fathers who have not been allowed to see their children for years on end, and our female-dominated society is strangely (or not so strangely) okay with that.