The kids get forced into a relationship (without their consent) with these strange new people and folks wonder why they have an attitude. Why *wouldn’t* they have an attitude? If your kids-especially teenagers-don’t want to have a relationship with the new spouse, they shouldn’t be forced.
I hear what you are saying however ours were 4 and under when we got together. It wasn’t like we forced teenagers to call me Mom or hug me etc. They CHOSE to call me Mom when they were 10 and 9. I respected their personal space. They asked to be involved in things when they were older. You know a tiny piece of our story…. That said if you are here to understand how to fix your issues great. If you are here to find guidance even if you don’t agree with every single thing we say great. If you came here to be critical and post judgmental comments you can move along!
