I have 2 dsd's who live with us permanently. I suppose I should consider myself lucky - No ex to deal with as such as she's in a home. I have my own ds (12). The kids get on the majority of the time, and my partner is a good man. It's just sometimes I want to scream. When I met him I didn't choose this! They love me and I do my best but sometimes I get jealous - yes I've said it! and miss the days when it was just him and me and my ds. Sometimes I honestly think I can't cope and then others I realise how much I love him and know that I have to stick at it. How do you do it? How do you watch your partner treat his kids differently to your own? How do you stop getting wound up at the stupidest thing? I read about some of the situations you are in and feel humble as mine isn't so bad - I really want to accept what I've got but I struggle and its not fair on the kids - all of them. Any pearls of wisdom...?