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[quote=Anonymous]How about this-- sit down by yourself and make a plan for the holidays that works for all three households, all extended families, and all the kids and their school schedules. Then, add in new partners for your and his exes if they don't already have them. Don't forgot to add stepkids for them too, and remember the step kids may come with another household and two extended families. And all of this must be at least partially agreed upon by all adults-- could be like 10+ people.

When you've done that exercise for the three households, ask yourself if this is how you want to live-- the planning it and the doing it. Because it's a nightmare and nobody is ever happy. And the kids' actual family time is significantly compromised because they're being forced to spend time with step-extended-family, relationships that are essentially fake, and the older they get, the more they will resist it and resent it. You have the right to date, you have the right to a relationship! But think very, very hard before embarking on this way of life. Because it is very, very hard. [/quote]

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