I can only imagine that things were getting worse and more stressful by the day in their house, especially over the last few months. His drinking is out of hand, he's hiding it and shoplifting, acting criminally and recklessly with kids in the car (how does one get up to 138MPH in a small SUV on a public road??), trying to manipulate with things like "You hate me," addiction or at least escapism in video games while he's supposed to be the primary caregiver, has an older daughter who doesn't see him anymore and they have to explain that away to extended family and friends, then that daughter gets pregnant at 16 making him a "grandparent" well before 40 to a grandchild he will not be allowed to have a relationship with - again, having to save face somehow with mutual friends and family, then that daughter's mother dying and the 16yo STILL not wishing to go to the only "parent" she has left and instead goes to live with a friend's family - stop right there, that can't be hidden away as easily and now their precious reputations will surely be ruined in the eyes of their family, friends and community! I'm willing to bet the fighting, blaming, mudslinging and gaslighting in that house was getting pretty epic over the last few months. JMO and once again, I grieve for the children caught up in all this.