Should my husband call his daughter during our honeymoon abroad?

[Luxe50]

We are on our honeymoon in Corfu. 9 year old step daughter is on holiday in Mauritius with her mum who has asked for a brief call for our step-daughter. My question is whilst this doesn’t really bother me, should step daughter be able to manage without a call for a week (we only left on Saturday). Is this about my husband’s ex partner wanting to interrupt our break. Or am I reading to much into it, I don’t have children so appreciate I may not have the best perspective on holidays and what is usual.

Yes, I agree: we only know about the current set-up, which, as it stands at the starting gates, is not looking good for the child.

The wife could have left him - and is possibly not remotely interested in the Op. We don't know.

But this sort of attitude imo often leads to divorce, your spouse and your child are both important but obviously when your child is a minor they need more support. My mother who was happily married for 65 years made sure to make time for my dad and told me and siblings that she loved us but loved dad too and that one day we'd grow up and be independent and leave and she would still be with my dad so both relationships were important. Saying things like your spouses comes after the children is sad, its not a competition and different relationships, also not indicative of a healthy marital relationship - probably one of the reasons for the rise in divorces after children leave home is thus child centric view.

So if she lives with you 50/50 why do you seem to object with sd wanting to talk to her dad while you are away

if you are still reading @Luxe50 , if you went away before without sd , would she call her dad

Of course you need to make time for your partner and you are quite correct that if a couple have been exclusively focused on their children they can find it difficult to reconnect after their children leave home. However especially when those children are still young and vulnerable as this child is, they must come first. Not to the exclusion of each other but first.

Well your initial post does nothing to suggest a good relationship only suggesting you perceive their presence a nuisance
You married a madman with a child FFS

Surely your husband has every intention of calling his daughter anyway.
Why should she be expected to manage a week without any contact from her dad.
You aren't coming across well.

Enjoy your honeymoon as a couple op, and congratulations! However, as he has a dd from a previous relationship, there will always need to be room for her. This doesn't (or shouldn't) diminish his love and respect for you, but as her father and as others have said, at a time of great change for her too....She'll be wondering how things will be now you and he are married and what it means for her which is not unreasonabe. You are going to have to learn to share him, but she is no threat to you. Handle this right and your relationship will go from strength to strength. I have a great relationship with my step mum, but it needed consideration and work, and as the adult you can lead this to a happy place. Let him ring, ask after her wellbeing. Don't overthink it.

Your relationship is so "excellent" that you resent her wanting to talk to her dad and you're so childish you've thrown a strop and said you're not only leaving the thread because you're not getting validation, you're actually going to delete your entire account.

That's not someone with an "excellent relationship" with a step-daughter - that's a woman who resents every minute the child spends talking to her father. This is not going to end well.