I'm new to this site, and I am glad there is a forum for us to share our experiences as step-parents.
My boyfriend and I have been dating since July 2008. He is in the military and he was stationed in a different city between March 2009 and January 2010. I visited him twice a month during that time. It was always like a honeymoon.
He has a 10yrd old daughter that he totally adores. We just moved into a new house in February and his daughter came to live with us on March 5th. The little girl doesn't get along with her biological mother and step-brothers... long story.