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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m sorry for your loss OP.

My stepmother has been in the picture for almost 40 years and our relationship has always been rocky, at best. ...

[b]It is very hard to imagine keeping a relationship with her after my dad passes[/b], but also we’ve spent the past 20 christmases together and my kids know her as one of their grandmothers so it’s hard to imagine not keeping a relationship with her either. [/quote]

Why would you want to? Just because she's been around for 40 years and is a pseudo-grandmother to your kids, doesn't mean you have to maintain any kind of contact. I

If your dad passes first simply tell your kids that there is no reason to maintain a relationship with her because she REALLY isn't a grandmother, that was just what you called her to make your dad happy.  It will be a chance for your kids to learn that not everyone is entitled to stay in their lives, especially if they are difficult people to begin with.

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