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Partner says I’m favouring my own children over his because I’ve spent more on their Christmas presents
397
Want to cry, lash out and reach out to pre warn his ex of bus motives
115
Feeling hurt about being excluded from my partner’s camper van trip
68
Why have my feelings about spending time with DSD changed? Help?
14
Should my working adult stepdaughter contribute to bills and chores?
55
Forcing an uncomfortable environment
18
step kids causing separate living?
101
How do you split finances?
28
Am I being unreasonable
49
DSS, husband and arguments about sleeping in our bed
195
DH prioritising adult stepson over marriage
35
Partner says I’m excluding his children because I’ve stopped making them a separate dinner
434
Ongoing support thread for Stepmums - 'But You Knew What You Were Getting Into!'
1
Childfree step mother failing as a step-parent and worried about my marriage.
347
inheritance one
10
Smart phones and blended families
2
Jealous girlfriend?
1
Trapped in
14
How can I best support my husband and my stepchildren after their mother's death?
21
Step-parenting after separation when a child refuses contact at home
17
Husband is single handedly ruining my relationship with his kids
34
Coping Strategies Please
7
Step daughter issues
285
Step daughter never visits anymore
36
Aibu
29
DH treating the “children” differently
3
How should I handle being excluded by my husband's adult daughters?
116
Daughter rejecting half sister
146
Looking for happy stories
32
Does being a stepparent ever get easier?
45
How did your mum help you feel included after a new sibling?
5
A bit of perspective please!
16
Feeling caught between partner and teenager in a step-parenting situation
77
How do I navigate feeling shut out by my stepmother?
10
Ex-stepparents: do you still keep in contact with the children?
13
I’m no longer a stepparent and it feels good
29
Stepdaughter still relying on her father at 30 affecting our marriage
38
Should my husband still take separate holidays with his daughter?
8
Cant cope with autistic step child
166
Light hearted conversation ended in dramatics
41
How should we handle ongoing conflict with my stepson's mother?
19
Deciding what house to be at
105
AIBU not wanting to take stepchild on last minute holiday?
203
Is it time to end my relationship
43
Struggling with step-parenting, boundaries and behaviour in our blended family
21
Should we keep my stepdaughter's room once she starts university?
120
Step mother over stepping
64
Deal with child’s stepmother and dad
21
Unblending and living apart
13
At my wits end and can’t think straight
73