I have a neighbor on my block who's wife works all week long and is gone all but on the weekends. He though, is home by around 3ish every day from work for his two pre-teen daughters. He's Dad and Mom all week long.
I think the single parent homes where it's just Dad being the parent aren't as common because it's harder for a Mom to disappear during pregnancy. Also the hormones that a mother has during and after pregnancy give her an instinct that makes it harder for mothers to abandon their kids.
As for it being wrong? - There is nothing wrong with a person acting like a parent themselves. It is wrong if the other partner in procreation has just skipped out but that's their fault and not the responsible one's fault.
A single loving parent can do more good for their child no matter what gender they are than a couple who scream at each other and hate the kid for complicating their life.
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