The DHX: The Doughtie Houses Exchange

“When it comes to divorce, may happy extended families one day be the norm!” –Jennifer Newcomb Marine, No One’s the Bitch

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“Many families judge people like they are vetting a candidate for the Supreme Court. Every fault is magnified and scrutinized. There’s another way to do it — more like the way people are patted down on the way into a rock concert. As long as you’re not bringing in any handguns, knives, or alcohol, you’re [...]

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By Jill Davis Doughtie
“Why Do I Love These People?” Understanding, Surviving and Creating Your Own Family by Po Bronson
Po Bronson interviewed and visited numerous families over a period of months, looking for information about how they made their family lives work. “In Why Do I Love These People?” he told the stories of nineteen [...]

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By Jill Davis Doughtie
G’s parents have been visiting from out of town. Last night we all stopped by Kathy’s house, and as the grandparents were saying goodbye to Chris and Jack, Jack yelled out, “Group hug!” We’ve never done this before, as long as I’ve been in the clan, but we all circled up: G, [...]

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