The Importance of Character and Virtue in Relationships

"You want to be very careful about the character of the person with whom you are procreating," she says. "Every single one of them, if present and in its strongest form, can have a very positive impact on your children." If absent or only present in a very weak form, these qualities can have a negative impact,. Think about assertiveness. A child who is not assertive may grow up to be the dominant force in a household rather than being the submissive one due to the assertiveness of a parent or cleanliness. An unclean spouse could negatively impact an infant's development.