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[quote=Anonymous][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]

His daughter will make your life miserable. If you go forward with this then get premarital and in depth counseling for all of you involved.  Your son may resent your boyfriend. [/quote]

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