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Tags: helping children to cope

My son's engagement and what this will mean to his fiancee

By Claudette Chenevert on Apr 28, 2009 | In Stepfamilies, Relationships | 3 feedbacks »

My son called me last week to announce to us that he finally asked his girlfriend of 20 months to marry him. She said yes. We were very happy because we know that he loves her very much. They have their issues and like all couples, they will learn to manage them.

One area that I hope to help them with, or at least be supportive of is Sami’s role as a stepmother. My granddaughter loves Sami very much and they never had a problem. At 5, Taylor is a very loving and affectionate little girl. She loves to dress up and to get dirty in the mud. Taylor loves to hang around Sami and Sami loves to be with Taylor

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Tags: helping children to cope, love, marriage, relationships, roles of a stepmom, stepdad, stepmom, support

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