Bumps In The Road To Expect As A New Stepparent

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Your love can’t be a priority

Generally, being newlyweds is supposed to be an exciting, hopeful, romantic, and even peaceful time in a couple’s life. Maybe you get to go on an actual honeymoon, and even after that, life feels like a honeymoon, when you’re filled with butterflies over this new union. But when marrying someone with children from a previous relationship, you may not feel that your new love gets the same attention that other couples get. Your partner already has a major priority in their life, and arguably a bigger love than you’ll ever be – their children. Escaping from the world for a honeymoon phase isn’t always an option when your partner has children to take care of. Experts on divorce have even said that children from a previous marriage can be a top cause of divorce, and can be very difficult on relationships. That’s not to say stepfamilies can’t overcome it – but it’s important to be aware of.