I married my husband a year and a half ago, making me a stepmom to two great kids (13yr and 12yr.) We dated for 4 1/2years before marrying so I had ample time to develop a relationship with the kids. Their mother has residential custody of the kids during school and my husband has residential custody in the summer. My husband's occupation requires a lot of moving on our part. He has gone to court to ensure his parents have equal rights to his visitation time when we are unable to be present.