Is It a Good Idea to Love Your Child More Than Your Spouse?

Joseph is not liked by his brothers because he's a bit of a rat fink. He also has the daughter of the favourite wife, which doesn't work in his favour. And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him and could not speak peaceably unto him. So it isn't obvious you do them any favors by overtly making them your favorite....