This is a tough one… Money can cause major challenges in original families, so add in the need to support two households on two salaries, and things can get a little tense…to say the least!
Finally, this year, we have gotten to the place where child support is starting to diminish. A long in coming event from my perspective, as my husband’s oldest graduated University last year, has been working full-time ever since, has gotten engaged, has bought a house, and is getting married in two weeks 🙂 Somehow, continuing to pay her Mother to support her has seemed just a tad excessive.
New Step Mom….listen very carefully…you and your good hearted soul are going to be so inclined and tempted to pool all your resources to portray a united front and support the financial growth of your new family…kudos to you for such selfless and generous thoughts…now erase them from your memory!!!
Have visions of grandeur in your mind of living the high life with your new and handsome husband in another part of our beautiful country? Thinking a change of pace or scenery might just solve some of the underlying issues you are facing in Step-dom? Do you or your spouse have the opportunity to take a position in another province that will bode well for your future as a married couple?
What You’re Saying…