Out of curiousty do people class being a stepmum from marriage, a certain of relationship or from moving in?
This is not me.
Background, my husband left me for another woman when I was 27 weeks pregnant, we now have a 2 and 1 year old AND a four month old.
He has EOW contact for the older two and visitation only of the baby at present.
We’ve been separated 7 months now so that’s how long he’s been with her ‘officially’. He met her at his new job and he hasn’t been there a year yet so they’ve not known each other long but moved in straight away and have our older two EOW for one day but two full days.
So would you class this as being a ‘stepmum’? I wouldn’t...
I’m only asking because me and my STBXH agreed that we’d want to work in a team of 4 (when it happens, i’m currently single) and be friends etc but i’m wondering if it will last with this woman (she’s ten years older, has no children and has a rep) or whether I should swallow my pride and get to know her if she’s having an active part in their lives. As my ex said he would if I get with someone.
Would you wait and see if it lasts or accept she’s likely going to be a sm and progress out co parenting relationship with her also and that’s what my ex and I both want?
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Drawtheline14 · 13/11/2018 16:15
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