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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I should be more clear. I am stepmom, married to dad. He and his ex have a child. She is remarried and they have children, as do we. I am wondering, for others in a similar situation, how close each “family unit” is. I.e., do both family units hang together? Do holidays? Do mom and stepmom or dad and stepdad have their own relationships? Does this differ if one bio parent is single? Hope that clarifies. [/quote]

I have been in several relationships with divorced dads and I have to say I think what you are suggesting is rare and usually doesn’t work well. Typically I think the units stay separate and the ex and the new partner are cordial but don’t communicate or see each other much.[/quote]

Oh I meant to add that I think you may have this idea because tv shows and movies make it look like this but I think that’s just to create drama and intrigue. Really you don’t need to see each other hardly ever except maybe at graduations and weddings.[/quote]

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