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Reply to "If you are in a second marriage/blended family, are you happy?"
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[quote=Anonymous]I am in a blended family- and not happy. However, it is possible to make it work. What I have found is that in order for things to work out, the kids are kids and the adults are adults. Seems simple enough- but most of the angst is because the 'other' kids take over a parents/adults choice. For example (and not from my marriage). Step parent says: no screens until chores are done. Kids resist (as kids do) and bio parent either caves or makes excuses for the step parent. Another example is when the previous spouse is able to exert undue control over the new home. Example: Previous spouse finds fault with things in the running of the new home, that are not an issue of safety but rather style. Such as dinner time, vacation/summer camp choices ect. When the step parent is constantly relegated to the role of anything less than an decision making adult- shit hits the fan. Feeling like you have no control over your own house is incredibly maddening. [/quote]
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