We've been trying to blend our families for two years and my kids still won't accept his authority when I'm not around, but his kids expect me to handle everything like their mom, and we keep having the same fights about fairness and different standards.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are discovering that love doesn't automatically create the structures needed for shared family leadership.
“Where Are You with Stepparenting and blended family dynamics?”
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