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[quote=Anonymous]It's okay to feel a little hurt, but you will get over it.  If your kids are able to open their hearts to the new women in dad's life, it shows that you have raised well-adjusted secure children. It in no way diminishes their love for you.

The way I look at it is this.  If my kids like the woman that their dad is with, their lives will be so much better than if they hated the new woman.  It's hard for any step parent to adjust to having a new family, but you would ideally like one that enjoys your kids and is willing to try to build a good relationship with them.

My ex is dating a woman who does not want to be around our son.  While she is pleasant to him, she makes sure that they take family vacations with her kids (and exclude HIS kids).  It makes for a pretty terrible dynamic because my son feels excluded and pushed aside.

There is no easy way to adjust.  You just have to go through it.  Remember, the better your kids handle the adjustment to dad's new woman, the better they will handle the adjustment when you find a new man.[/quote]

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