Million Happy Dads Founder and CEO Untangles the ‘Happy Wife, Happy Life’ Myth

‘Happy wife, happy life’ is an age-old saying that implies a husband’s happiness lies at the mercy of his wife’s mood. The assumption is that the more passive and amicable a husband is by taking direction or orders, the happier his family will be and as a result, he will feel more joy at his core. This adage has been embedded in the Australian culture for so long that many people consider it to be true.

Million Happy Dads founder and CEO, Mark Pereira believes that the simplistic ‘happy wife, happy life’ attitude is “a lie hidden in a sugar-coated parable”. www.millionhappydads.com

“While there are trigger points that stem from that saying, the reverse is actually true. Being a good husband and father shouldn’t mean focusing on the external motivating factors, with the expectation that someone else’s happiness will lead to their own; successful people have internal drivers that push them to do their best. So if fathers are making decisions based on outside stimulus, it means they’re not really in control, and if they’re not really in control of their own life, then they need to consider whether they’re making the best decisions for themselves and their family,” says Mark.

“Communicating with children involves all the senses. What we teach our children isn’t just through verbal communication. We also teach them through social cues, body language, expressions and attitudes. So if a parent isn’t looking after themselves, then subconsciously they’re telling their children to do the same.” www.millionhappydads.com

Mark says a parent can expect their child’s experiences in the early years to influence their health and happiness as an adult. “Studies show that the first two years of life lay the foundations for how we behave, think and even love as adults. This happens when a child is too young to talk or communicate their needs, so they rely on non-verbal cues for answers as a major part of their development at these ages,” says Mark. www.millionhappydads.com

Million Happy Dads recognises the shortage of support opportunities for new and existing proactive dads within their local and online communities, and the absence of parenting advice for fathers to help them nurture and develop their parenting skills. Million Happy Dads is passionate about providing a supportive and collaborative online platform to allow fathers to find solutions to everyday parenting problems.

To discover more parenting advice for fathers on being a good husband and father in a modern and progressive world, visit www.millionhappydads.com.

 
About Million Happy Dads

Million Happy Dads is passionate about providing a supportive and collaborative online platform to allow fathers to find solutions to everyday parenting problems. Million Happy Dads recognises the shortage of support opportunities for new and existing proactive dads within their local and online communities, and the absence of assistance to help them nurture and develop their parenting skills.

The company dedicates itself to creating happier dads on a daily basis, by offering a range of time-flexible, on-demand online video courses, personal coaching sessions and parenting programs. They work with fathers who feel overwhelmed, out of their comfort zone or stressed, by helping them regain control of their work and family responsibilities.

Million Happy Dads also provides dads with access to a trusted ‘dad’ community, to help fathers learn and grow their skills as a parent, to take the first steps towards a more balanced, fulfilling and happier life for themselves and their family.
 

Contact Information

Mark Pereira

CEO

Million Happy Dads

(61) 421 800 731

mark@millionhappydads.com