"Son, you are young and won't understand. When a man marries an attractive woman, and consecutive pregnancies destroy her looks, it's depressing, and I lose my libido."

These words from Dad left me stunned and haunted me in the days and weeks that followed. I was happy to help and spend time with Livia, but I was available only on weekends. During our precious weekend time, we did almost everything together.

About 4 months after finding out she was pregnant again, I was driving to the Home Depot to buy a shelf that Livia needed in her room, and from the corner of my eye, I saw my father standing...