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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not a step parent.  But, my brother's second wife attended the events of his kids with his first wife.  My family is very inclusive, so it seemed really normal to us.  Now the kids are grown and have their own kids and my brother has passed.  His second wife (who he later divorced) is still very active with his kids with his first wife and their kids (her step grandkids).  I think everyone's lives have been enriched by this relationship.  [/quote]

I agree.  But, all too often, the ex-wife is so jealous that any kind of relationship is impossible.[/quote]

Is it really necessary for the stepmother to come to every single event? I'm planning to be friendly to my STBX's new partners, but I certainly don't want to have to deal with them at every event.  And there are definitely areas where I am going to draw a firm boundary, like parent-teacher and doctor appointments. It's only human to not like the new partner, and for a stepmother to try to make a point about going to EVERY soccer game starts to seem a little bit like she wants to prove something ... [/quote]

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