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Why Your Partner Always Takes Their Kids' Side

My husband always takes his kids' side when there's conflict and I'm starting to feel like an outsider in my own home.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Divorced parents often overcompensate with loyalty to their children, leaving new partners to navigate predetermined hierarchies.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.