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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is hard to answer.  My DH is a wonderful man, and my DS genuinely loves him.  However, the level of conflict between DS and his step brother is really difficult for all of us.  They just do not get along and are very different people.  [/quote]

Why should they get along with each other?

Just because it's more convenient for the parents?

You married the other kid's father.  Your kid did not marry the other kid.[/quote]

Putting your child in the position of calling the shots in any of your dating life or any life decisions for that matter is not psychologically healthy. Haven't you ever heard the term "mini-spouse"? It's more damaging to a kid to let them be the ruler of your household than it is to say "Hey Larla, please try and be kind to Larlo".[/quote]

It's not psychologically healthy to let your child have any say in how he or she will get to live his or her life?  After you and/or your ex spouse have messed it up bigtime already?

Your kind of attitude is why step families fail.  You just don't give two shits about what the kids think about it.

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I agree. The kids lives have already been displaced by the divorce. Why remarry on top of that. Can't you be the grownup and wait?  Or at least wait till the kids go to college? Stop thinking about YOURSELF! [/quote]

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