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[quote=Anonymous]My boyfriend and I are thinking about getting married within the next couple of years.  I am a single parent and my son is a freshman in college.  His father is deceased.  My boyfriend is divorced (8 years) and he has two children (both in college).  I have met his ex-wife and we have a few friendly exchanges.  They had a difficult divorce, but with my help and encouragement, he has been able to move forward and be on at least cordial terms with his ex-wife.  The kids often stay with us and everyone generally gets along well and I also encourage him to spend alone time with them.  He is very close with his daughter and sometimes, I feel that it is difficult for her to see her father happy with another women again and moving forward with life.  He thinks that I'm imagining it, but I have a lot of intuition and I want to make sure that she knows that I'm not here to compete for her father's attention and that she will always remain a priority in his life and that I am also here to support her.  My boyfriend has been wonderful with my child.

I would love to hear from other women in blended families about how they navigated this topic especially with older or young adult children.  I never thought I'd be in this situation until my life took some unexpected turns when I lost my spouse.  [/quote]

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