Richard Collins: Does the quality of parents' relationship affect their offspring's fortunes?

Scientists studied the personalities of greylag geese and observed how their eggs and goslings fared

Although the female goose makes the nest without her partner’s help, and incubates the eggs on her own for up to 30 days, the gander remains ‘on call’. 

They fuck you up, your Mum and Dad. They do not mean to, but they do.

They fill you with the faults they had. And some extra, just for you