Step family.

[CoryW]

Dad's getting married Saturday , I'm getting my very own 12 year old brother . So far we've got along great.
How many of you with step family's have issues I should know about ?
Thanks

[Dalcourt]

If you get along I dunno why it should change?

I would say every family can have issues no matter if blood related or step family so I wouldn't think too much about that.

I'm just living with my Dad and as I know him he will never ever marry so I have no first hand experience here.
But my Dad has a stepfamily - stepfather, two stepbrothers and a stepsister. He never really got along with his stepfather and brothers. I dunno about the exact reasons since we didn't have close contact to them just visiting about twice a year. It isn't important anyway since every family is different.

You posted about having issues with the step-grandparents if I remember correctly?
As a whole I wouldn't think too much about whether there could be issues or not. If some arise just try to be honest and upfront and clear them and if none arise just be happy.

Did your future Mom and brother already live with you or not?

[drhalsey1]

I would say that if you get along already nothing should change really, just changes the title of them, instead of dad's fiance it's your stepmom, instead of just her son it's your step brother, just more official relationship now. I have a friend who's dad ended up marrying one of his best friend's mom, and they're still really good friends, just have the new relationship of stepbrother added to it.

[CoryW]

If you get along I dunno why it should change?

I would say every family can have issues no matter if blood related or step family so I wouldn't think too much about that.

I'm just living with my Dad and as I know him he will never ever marry so I have no first hand experience here.
But my Dad has a stepfamily - stepfather, two stepbrothers and a stepsister. He never really got along with his stepfather and brothers. I dunno about the exact reasons since we didn't have close contact to them just visiting about twice a year. It isn't important anyway since every family is different.

You posted about having issues with the step-grandparents if I remember correctly?
As a whole I wouldn't think too much about whether there could be issues or not. If some arise just try to be honest and upfront and clear them and if none arise just be happy.

Did your future Mom and brother already live with you or not?

Thanks, they only stay on weekends mostly.

[CoryW]

I would say that if you get along already nothing should change really, just changes the title of them, instead of dad's fiance it's your stepmom, instead of just her son it's your step brother, just more official relationship now. I have a friend who's dad ended up marrying one of his best friend's mom, and they're still really good friends, just have the new relationship of stepbrother added to it.

Thanks. I appreciate it

[conradpjones]

I don't have a step family but it probably varies family to family

[lliam]

Two years ago my dad's new GF moved in with her 3 kids. I got along with her and the kids pretty well right away.

So good luck with it.

[CoryW]

[QUOTE=lliam;3663155]Two years ago my dad's new GF moved in with her 3 kids. I got along with her and the kids pretty well right away.

So good luck with it.[/QUOTE

Thank you