The divorce rate is over 50% and somehow daddies manage to see the kids. I think the most parents care too much for their own feelings and not enough about those of their kids as a general rule. Doesn't mean he'll be out of their lives though. I think he's got it in him to do that. He loves them and I think it says alot about him that he wants to make sure that he can remain in their lives regardless of whether or not the relationship lasts. How many boyfriends have been allowed into childrens' lives only to be shut out when mom breaks up with the dude? He's making sure, by adopting them, that it won't happen to them. They'll still have a relationship with him no matter what and I think that's wonderful. Kids are the ones who suffer when boyfriend/girlfriend relationships don't work because the parent wants to make them suffer. Maddox appears to love Brad and because Brad loved him back enough to adopt him, he's got a father - whether or not Angelina has Brad in her life. How is that bad?