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| Hello to everyone and anyone out there, I am on my second marriage, I have 2 boys that are 16 and 13 from a previous marriage, and a 2 year old girl with my hubby. My husband was also previously married, and tried to have children. He was tested and told he was sterile, but the tests were wrong! We had just gotten engaged when I found out that I was pregnant, and so we postponed the wedding until our daughter was one. My poor hubby has been introduced to parenthood the hardest way! Teenagers and a newborn all at once. We did not live together until I was 61/2 months pregnant. Is anyone here is a simular situation? Having older children and a toddler is quite challenging (at least with the scheduling). We do not know anyone in this situation to ask advice. Everyone I meet seems to have all young children(or they have children that are in the first few years of school and a little one). I love my family, and I would love to meet someone that can relate to the diffent challenges that we are facing. |
| Posted by Heather on 10/15/2008 02:17 PM
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| Welcome Heather!! Although I am not in your situation I can relate to how hard it is to parent children with a big age gap. my oldest is 19 and my youngest (his) is 6. Please grab a cup of coffee and lets talk. |
| posted by Tonya on 10/15/2008 04:07 PM
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Hello Tonya,
Thanks for the welcome! Do you know anyone this the age gap? I think the age gap really hit me hard after my daughter was born and I realized that my oldest will going off to college the same year that my daughter starts kindergarten! Ouch! I think its going to hit me hard! Your kids are 19 and 6? Did your kids start college and and kindergarten together? How did you deal with it? |
| posted by Heather on 10/16/2008 09:42 AM
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| Hi Heather, I have a 13 year old step-daughter and a 1 year old with my husband. I feel your husbands pain, since I feel that I am on the same side as he is. It is definetely and difficult road especially with teenagers. |
| posted by Tiffany on 10/30/2008 12:48 PM
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| hello heather.i m on my first marriage and my husband well this is his 4th marriage.. he has 3 girls and i have 2 kids of my own.i have a girl and a boy.an the boy is the one we had together before we got married.so all together we have 2 13 year olds girls and a 10 year old grl and a 5 year old girl and a boy that is 3.so yes i have my hands full.and also i might be haveing another one too.so if u feel lie u wanna chat look me up.bye for now. |
| posted by angie on 10/30/2008 06:04 PM
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Thanks for the welcome Tiffany and Angie.
Boy, I am glad to see that there are woman out there that can help me understand my hubby's view on things. I know he loves my sons, but he always tells me its different because when he looks at them, he can't see himself, only my ex. He is good to them and with them, but I get frustrated because they are all my children and I love them. I sometimes worry that it may effect our marriage at some point. But I will look you up to ask you some questions that I have!
Thanks again! |
| posted by Heather on 11/01/2008 10:12 AM
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