Ideally, I would've liked it if he had done exactly what he did do up until about age 8 or 9, and then gone back to work. As I grew up, my needs shifted from someone who would love me unconditionally and give me lots of attention to a role-model who could teach me how to interact with the outside world, and someone whose life is completely coupled to yours is neither the best role model nor someone who knows a whole lot about the outside world.