Was Charles Dickens a good husband and father?

Answer 1

Not especially. He resented his wife Catherine for 'giving' him ten children and felt they had grown apart. He seemed not to recognize that the pressure of so many pregnancies and the strain of living with a celebrated man of boundless energy might have been the reason for the growing distance. He separated from her, rather publically, in 1858, though he supported her for the rest of his life. Oddly, his wife's sister, Georgiana, continued to live with Dickens has his housekeeper after the separation. As a father, Dickens seems to have been conscientious and a good provider, but randomly overly strict and over-indulgent. Some of the boys were as spendthrift as their grandfather. "He started his children off well, but most of his sons were indecisive in establishing their own careers. Dickens was constantly bailing his children-and his parents-out of debt." Source: David Wallechinsky & Irving Wallace, reproduced with permission from "The People's Almanac"

Answer 2

Charles Dickens was known to be a complicated figure in terms of his personal life. He had ten children with his wife Catherine Hogarth, but their marriage eventually deteriorated, leading to separation. Dickens was accused of being controlling and unsympathetic towards his family, however, he did provide financial support to them.

Answer 3

no he was a selfish man and he had 10 kids he was born on 25/12/13