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[quote=Anonymous]I think at the end of the day,  most of the time with bio parents still in the picture, the stepparent, esp. step dad will not make the same sacrifices as bio parents. Although a lot of times,  with not so great bio dads, stepdads make more sacrifices and will seem to be a better dad than the bio parent. But then there is question of genuineness.

I also think the stepparent can grow to love the kids a great deal but at the end of the day, the love step dad has for the kids will not originate from the kids but will be ultimately tied to the person they chose to marry. Basically, stepparent will love the kids and make sacrifices for the kids because of his love for their mom, not because of his pure love for them (of course when bio dad is in the picture)

I'm friends with a someone who married a woman with kids and visibly was the BEST stepdad ever - to the point you would think he loved the kids more than bio dad. He was more involved than bio dad and sacrificed more than bio dad. But when stepdad and mom divorced, the stepdad overall seemed fine about losing the kids and was more sad about losing his ex wife. The sacrifices he made for the kids were all for the woman he loved/married, not because of an unconditional love he had for the kids as most bio parents, adoptive parents, or stepparents taking over bio parents role (i.e. bio parent out of the picture) eventually all have.[/quote]

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