Apparently, their first child was 6 mo. when they married, and his agent convinced him to marry and have more children to improve/boost his image
Being raised in Chicago, I have heard and witnessed my fair share of Jordan stories, but all I really want to add to this discussion is that we don't know the "real" Micheal. From a distance he seems like a stable, respectable, decent man. But who knows what lies under those Armani suits.
My grandfather works in the Merchandise Mart, and we were in the elevator, going up to one of the showroom floors, and low and behold, we see Mike and Juanita step into the elevator!! My grandaddy was/is a huge Bulls fan, and this was in when the Bulls were "da bomb". So, my grandaddy, one of his biggest fans asked to shake the man's hands. Wouldn't you know, Juanita had to tell him to do that....

That's when I started to think that Jordan wasn't all he seemed to be.
As far as the children having to grow up in a broken home, yes, it's unfortunate, it's sad that their parents couldn't make it work, but I have a different perspective, I guess. My parents separated when I was very young, but I respect my mom even more, because she didn't stay in a "dead" relatonship..and I turned out just fine!!!