More especially if they aren't in those shoes

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Marissa Phillips We are all God’s children believe or not . Your choice your life . God is for everyone, not everyone is for God. Sometimes He comes later in life :-)). Peace !

@@gratitude5740 I agree with half of that. it's In the bible Satan has children as well.

@@Thedragonangel what is your point?

His message was perfect…. Not worried about the religious aspect…..

… why would 1 walk away from the Faith? ✝️

Don't! Just date. Trust me! I was a step child

Don't do it!

You are seen

Yep This was me. My parents only and when the split they remarried and had Other kids. I did not fit in either family. Their other kids always came first and I was abused by each stepparent.

Hang in there. I don’t know your dynamic but counseling helps. Start with yourself and work outward. I’m not an expert but I know if you can’t then God will. Keep your head up and look at your part in the situation and start there. Really ask what God’s will is with no pretense to the question and follow that, no matter how hard but you really really need to truly lean on God when it comes to this one

Because “dating” is not the end goal for most people. Most people Want commitment (marriage).

@@rb7454 and a 50-60% redivorce rate.

Gad saad Cinderella effect

Your marriage is doomed if you put your kids first.

@@justsojourning she cares more about her kids.

Then why be with that person? So unfair for the other person. Grow up and stop being selfish

I was in the same thing as a step child step father abused me and my mom did nothing as he got her pregnant, i was molested and now i am grown and i never want anything ever to do with my mother again! She is at fault. Marriages isn't everything. People just date!

They are entitled to their parents love and attention despite you being there

Keep doing that until it comes blowing up in your face. #wisefools

Boundaries are necessary

@@uulie3517 My ex husband and I have a very good relationship. We did not at first, he wasnt allowed inside, neither was I. We had a business relationship based off court documents and if it wasnt on the papers it wasn't each others business. After a year or two of that (it was terrible and tore our daughter apart) we changed it. I called one day and expressed desire to bring back a friendship for the sake of our daughter. it took six months or so and it started for her but we really did become friends. I am best friends with his new wife, I love her! His kids with his second wife call me Aunt Dawni, I am also remarried. They stay at our house quite often and every year we plan a camping trip so our daughter can have her whole family together every once in awhile including their kids and mine and my husbands additional kids. They come over for dinner as well!. My daughter loves it, we communicate well and have striven for a real friendship (we have been divorced 10 years). I regret nothing except the period where we did not have a friendship. My current husband also has children from a previous marriage and him and his exwife have no friendship. They have her house and we have ours. We dont go in, we pull up and the kids come out and I have to tell you, its hard on those kids. Its always Mom OR Dad, never Mom AND Dad. They have struggled with jealousy that their parents dont have the same relationship and My ex and myself. We are completely monogamous and it works wonderfully. I agree with alot of what this gentleman said except that. IF you can not fight and build a real friendship it is so helpful and healing for children of divorce, If you cannot then his advice is sound but if you can I have seen so many benefits to including exes and their families in important moments like holidays and trips. To see my daughters eyes light up as she plays with her half brother and sisters from both sides together (she is the bridge that connects them all when we are together but the odd one out in both families when we are not) and when she hugs me and runs to hug her dad then her step dad and step mom is worth anything that is needed to make it happen. Shoving your ex out should not be doctrine

@Mike Fedak Mardi gras is a holiday in Louisiana

While I am a step child and I was treated badly I will say we have Hollywood to thank for this foolishness of having exes sleep over at your home etc. This is still someone you were intimate with. I have seen the opposite situation happen in these cases where the second marriage blew up because feelings were rekindled My ex is remarried and I wouldn’t want to sleep at his house with him and his wife. I don’t even want to be his friend . I tried that and it was not good for me . It’s over . That family unit is over .No need to chat it up and all of that with your ex. My ex is remarried and still when I would call about the kids he would bring up our marriage or ask if I’m seeing someone, or a “ remember when”… but you have a new wife I had to remind him. Anyways our children are now adults so we really don’t have to speak ever again.

No that's not fair. It's all about how the parents handle the situation. Boundaries with partners and children need to be in place. Plus just because a child is 18 doesn't make being in a step families any easier.

@@sarahhumphreys3980 no

First of all god prohibits remarriage. Personally I think single parents should have a good dating life but make sure their children's mental health comes first

SDS 1Love hahahaha oh no God forbid he be human 😂

True

Widows and widowers are allowed to remarry and become step parents or the people who marry them become step parents and this is very biblical. Someone may be raped when single and conceve a child. The person who will marry them in future will still be a step parent and this is very biblical. Kindly let us not judge step parents unfairly.

@@gabrielojowa5092 we should.

@@gabrielojowa5092 stepparents don’t have the true love for the child as a natural parent.

Joseph was a step dad to Jesus.