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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Without going into details, consider and assess this situation.  Married man long planning to divorce meets new woman, which finally triggers the divorce. Old wife agrees to divorce.  Man has two young kids (under 12), who are still unaware of the impending divorce.  New woman doesn't feel ready, and doesn't want, to be a step mother.  Man and new woman reach the following agreement (unclear if old wife agrees with it): kids will not spend time in the new woman's home.  Instead, once divorce takes place, every couple of weeks, man will go back to his former family home and spend the weekend with old wife (by then, the ex wife) and the two kids.  That way, he will grant the new woman (by then, new wife) her wish of not having to deal with step kids (and perhaps ex wife is happier about not sharing custody, or perhaps she will not be happy about the arrangement).

Is it just me, or is this arrangement completely screwed up?  Looks like a sure way to emotionally damage the kids...[/quote]

Kids will suffer less from not having to pack up all their shit and shuffle back and forth like nomads. Parents should put themselves out, not the kids.

He should not be marrying a woman who is not willing to be a stepmother. WTF?[/quote]

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