Comments on: Po Bronson: “If you are falling in love with someone who has children from a previous marriage, your partner’s ex-spouse is usually a bigger factor in the long-term success than the attitude of the children.” http://www.thedhx.com/2007/11/27/po-bronson-if-you-are-falling-in-love-with-someone-who-has-children-from-a-previous-marriage-your-partners-ex-spouse-is-usually-a-bigger-factor-in-the-long-term-success-than-the-attitude-of-the/ A mom and a stepmom share stories, ideas, friendship and family Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:51:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jessica http://www.thedhx.com/2007/11/27/po-bronson-if-you-are-falling-in-love-with-someone-who-has-children-from-a-previous-marriage-your-partners-ex-spouse-is-usually-a-bigger-factor-in-the-long-term-success-than-the-attitude-of-the/#comment-356 Jessica Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:35:25 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2007/11/27/po-bronson-if-you-are-falling-in-love-with-someone-who-has-children-from-a-previous-marriage-your-partners-ex-spouse-is-usually-a-bigger-factor-in-the-long-term-success-than-the-attitude-of-the/#comment-356 Boy does this hit home... When I started dating my fiance, my ex husband got extremely jealous and controlling (our divorce wasn't to be finalized for a couple of months yet), he started freaking out all the time saying that my fiance (boyfriend at the time) was a child molester and abusive and all kinds of other stuff (funny thing is, he started saying these things before I had even MET him face to face... we met online and my ex became jealous as soon as he got wind I was interested in someone)... It has been difficult but the kids live with myself and my fiance (we moved in together in August), and we have been able to keep things fairly smooth, and my ex has slowly backed off over time. My fiance has done what he can to make it clear to my ex that he has no intention of "stealing" his kids, and tries to encourage the kids to have a good relationship with their father... its great! Boy does this hit home… When I started dating my fiance, my ex husband got extremely jealous and controlling (our divorce wasn’t to be finalized for a couple of months yet), he started freaking out all the time saying that my fiance (boyfriend at the time) was a child molester and abusive and all kinds of other stuff (funny thing is, he started saying these things before I had even MET him face to face… we met online and my ex became jealous as soon as he got wind I was interested in someone)… It has been difficult but the kids live with myself and my fiance (we moved in together in August), and we have been able to keep things fairly smooth, and my ex has slowly backed off over time. My fiance has done what he can to make it clear to my ex that he has no intention of “stealing” his kids, and tries to encourage the kids to have a good relationship with their father… its great!

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