If you’ve had a good relationship with your husband’s ex up until the engagement was announced or the wedding day approached or a new baby arrived, don’t be surprised if your relations take a nosedive for a while, and maybe permanently. read more »

I doubt I could be as gracious as my husband’s ex if I were in her shoes. If you helped bust up your husband’s marriage to his ex, are you surprised she’s not taking kindly to your advances? You may feel guilty for the rest of your life, but that’s your cross to bear. read more »

In her book Becoming a Stepfamily: Patterns of Development in Remarried Families, Patricia Papernow advises therapists working with stepfamilies to make sure they do not side with one member in a stepfamily and make the other side the “bad guy” because everyone has a compelling story to tell. read more »