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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Upside can be that their kids get a half sibling, but that's only desirable if they want it and if they don't already have a sibling. It can be positive if the new wife compels the DH to be a better parent *to the older kids* but that's unusual. It's possible she'll pick up some of his slack though, at least at first. New wives are dumb like that.[/quote] So in your scenario, an upside occurs in the following scenario: kid from first marriage doesn't have a sibling (and wants another with a stepmom in tow), new wife somehow is invested in her DH paying *more* attention to the kids he already has, and if he doesn't she'll "pick up the slack", and stepkids are cool with it. As someone who grew up in a blended family, the answer is no. None of this happens. It doesn't have to be a disaster (and wasn't for us, but "non-ideal" is a pretty accurate description), but you're really grasping here. [/quote]
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