Dean Cain sacrificed his career to raise his son alone – vowing to not be like his own dad who abandoned him
But Cain was not one to give up too easily and made sure he fought as hard as he could for his son’s custody. And in 2011, his efforts paid off as he was awarded sole custody of his son.
In terms of his parenting, Cain is incredibly hands-on. He cooks all of his son’s meals. He said in an interview, “I cook every meal for my child. If I don’t cook, he doesn’t eat. I cook a very mean steak. I’m also very good at taking the nine leftovers I have and turning it into something.”
He makes sure he is constantly there for his son. But this did not come easy, the actor had to make a lot of difficult decisions and learn the hard way. He struggled between choosing his work over commitments that involved his son like PTA meetings. But in the end, he reasoned that his son’s well-being came above everything.
Being his son’s primary caretaker was not easy but Cain made sure he did everything he could to put his son’s needs above his. It was difficult for him to do everything and juggle his commitments as a writer, producer, director, talk show host, and political analyst with his parenting duties but he managed.
It wasn’t until his son was 18 and graduated from high school that Cain took on leading roles once again. While fans were confused about why the actor was turning down roles, he made it clear that his son’s well-being came first.
He made sure he attended his son Christopher’s football games or jujitsu tournaments. In an interview, the actor once said, “I’m there. I’m a very present father, and I would never do it otherwise. I’m blessed to be able to have the ability to do so many different things and yet still be a father first.”
Cain’s practice of putting his son’s needs above his and being a parent before he was an actor definitely paid off considering the close relationship he has with his son.
Cain routinely posts pictures of his son on his Instagram account. Dean took his son on a tour of Princeton, which was his alma mater to show his son his roots.
The father-son duo seems to take a lot of trips together and have a great time in general in each other’s company if their Instagram photos together are anything to go by.
Christopher Cain also has two half-siblings from his mother. Elijah and Isabelle are twins who spend a lot of time with their big brother and often drop by the Cain household. In fact, Cain said, “I’d do anything for those two. It can be defined as a broken home, but if you hang out at our house, that’s the last thing you’ll think.”
