Do you have a blended family?

United States
October 25, 2006 1:31pm CST
I do, I have 4 kids and married a man with 2. Things can get really crazy around here. We have alot of ups and downs. My step daughter thinks Im the evil step mom, she wont even talk to me. Good thing she moved out. Well anyone out there with a good story to tell?
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@sbeauty (5865)
• United States
26 Oct 06
I had no children when I married a man with 4. Then we had two together. My oldest stepdaugher has been married 3 times and has 1 child. My second stepchild has had one wife and one daughter. Stepchild #3 has a stepson and 1 child from a previous marriage. He married a woman with 2 children, and now they have 1 child together. My youngest stepdaughter married a man with a child. They had two together and are now divorced. My own daughter was married and divorced. Then she married a man with a child and they have had 2 together. My youngest has no children as yet. How about that for a non-traditional family?
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@sbeauty (5865)
• United States
26 Oct 06
When you got it, you want to flaunt it.
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• United States
26 Oct 06
I guess so, how do you all get along with each other?
• United States
26 Oct 06
wow thats alot of info. Thanks for sharing that.
• United States
25 Oct 06
I have a step mom, and just wanted to tell you that when I lived at home we didnt get along at all. But now I have kids of my own, and we have come together as a family. Actually right now, and probably forever, my step mom is the best mom I could ask for. She is always there for me when I need someone to talk to. And I feel funny calling her my step mom now. I honestly consider her my real mom. Just hang in there, hopefully soon you two can build a lasting mother-daughter relationship.
• United States
25 Oct 06
Thanks, maybe some day. Sometimes it takes having kids of your own to understand your parents.
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• United States
26 Oct 06
Your welcome. It took me a while to understand my mom. I think my oldest daughter was 5 years old, she is just 7 now. I just hope that it doesn't take you that long. Good Luck!
• United States
26 Oct 06
Me too, good luck. Just keep up the good work some day we will all get rewarded.
@SnIcKasS (1375)
• Israel
26 Oct 06
Nope, my family is just fine ^^
• United States
26 Oct 06
Thats great, thanks
• United States
20 Sep 07
Well, it's sort of blended. I have 1 son who is an adult now and I have a 4 year old with my current partner. I come from a semi blended family. We all have the same mother but I have a different father. In both families there have been issues with the "newer" partner. I've heard all the "you're not my dad" I ever care to hear. We had our ups and downs too. Now that everyone is older it's not like that anymore.
• United States
4 Apr 08
Wow you have a grown son and a 4 year old, thats really spread apart. Was it hard to start over again with a baby?