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[quote=Anonymous]I think it’s a lot harder to make a blended family work. You’re going to have all the standard problems that couples face navigating parenting and marriage with the added stress of added co-parents. That’s 4 different parenting styles! 4 sets of in-laws! Money issues! Discipline issues! Everything will have more opportunities for misunderstandings, hurt feelings and resentment. Make sure your communication with your partner is rock solid. Go to a marriage counselor. Ask each other. all the awkward questions. Others have mentioned a few: how do you handle disparate treatment from extended family? What happens if your stepchild breaks the rules? Can you discipline them? What happens if your bio children fight? How to handle? Write down every question you can think of and talk through it. Discuss how you’re going to split finances. Everything. Good luck! [/quote]
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