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Run for the hills or stick it out?

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bananasplitsurprise · 01/03/2017 07:15

I've found myself in a bit of a predicament and wondered if some opinions from strangers might help me make my decision!

I'm keeping this as short as possible...
I'm 28 this year I have no kids. My partner has 2 (6&8) that come EOW.
Together 3 years and engaged
I've come to a stage all of a sudden where I'm not sure if this is the life I want .... I find it difficult that he has kids sometimes and always wonder what it will be like if we ever have children...
His kids are good kids and they've totally accepted me so I have nothing to complain about on that front.
I just find myself debating what it would be like to have a life without stepchildren but then feeling awfully guilty as he is amazing and such a good guy and his children are lovely..

I worry at my age that I'll struggle to find someone without baggage and settle down in time to have my own children - basically I'm scared to give up my life as I know it in case what I've got right now, with the stepkids, isn't so bad after all

What would you do?!?

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Newmother8668 · 03/03/2017 16:09

If back then, I saw what my ILs and my DH's son would be like, I would never have continued my marriage and relationship. I had doubts before getting married like you but kept on. Now I am distant from ILs and have nothing to do with DH's son, but worry about my LO constantly because of DH's son and family. It's a pain in the ass and a bit of a regret

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