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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The divorce rate for blended families where both partners bring children into the mix is something like 75%.  Given that you've both already divorced, it stands to reason you both have a good appreciation for the challenges of marriage.

Can you tell us why you feel compelled to marry now, before your daughter is out if the house?  Is it financial pressure to combine households?  Do you have the majority of physical custody so that you don't get much time to see fiance when your daughter is with her dad?

Does your fiance want to be a step father, or is he just willing to do it because he wants to be with you and he knows that's part if the deal? Parenting a teenager is no picnic.

13 years old is also a.tough time to introduce an unrelated man into the house... your daughter is probably going through puberty and all the awkwardness that comes with that. How do you think she would feel about living with him?

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All good points.  Seriously, I would advise against it.  Strongly.  If he’s still in the picture 10 years from now, that’s another story.  (Unless you want to have children with him?)[/quote]

Would you stick around for 10 years?[/quote]

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