“It forces the stepmother to do a couple of things: First, assess a father’s contribution to his children and reflect in a way that will help the father understand how powerful and important his role is.
“The second thing is to plan and make sure there is adequate time and the support to make that investment. If a father fails to be responsible with that relationship with the child, in the long term it will impact his current marriage. Encourage a father even though there may be feelings of remorse, guilt, shame, perhaps because he caused the breakup of the first marriage. Encourage him to go forward for the sake of his sons and daughters. Help him look beyond his own issues so he can reach out to his children.”
As you’re going through this transition from single woman to stepmother, consider what your husband has lost. It will help you better understand him and will ultimately strengthen your marriage.
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