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Prince of Rascia wrote:

Henry was a decent man, but he was also very weak man. I feel sorry for him. Henry was a weak man, but he probably also feared Cora. I got the vibe, he stayed married to Cora for Regina's sake.... that, and divorce is a taboo in the Enchanted Forest.

Weather Rumplestiltkin turns out to be Regina's biological father or not, Henry was the man who raised and loved her. He is her "true" father.... unfortunately, he paid the ultimate price.