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[quote=Anonymous]This is my and my husband's second marriage each. I have 1 child from my first marriage. He has 2 cats from his first marriage.

Honestly, the logistics are not that complicated. We trade off Thanksgiving and Christmas with DD's dad and his wife (who have a baby together). We have had a joint party for DD's birthday thus far, which has been fine. DD is with them for half the week and us for the other half. Trade offs happen around her school schedule, so he brings her to school on Monday and picks her up up Thursday. We communicate by email about important issues, but generally do not interact that much other than that. I have not actually seen him face to face in several months and likely will not until spring break at the end of the month.

As to the PP about upsides, for me, the upside is my husband. He is amazing. When things are stressful, he is comforting, calming, loving. He has a beautiful relationship with my daughter and the things that she learns from him aren't things that she'd learn from me or her dad. His family and mine are both non-local and fairly low maintenance. We have good relationships with everyone. DH is on good terms with his ex, though they have few reasons to interact at all anymore.

If there were more kids in play or if we had contentious ex-spouse issues or in-law drama, I would probably relate to the "it's a hassle" sentiment more. But that's not my situation, so that does not resonate.[/quote]

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