My bride and I were married seven years ago.  At the time we met, she had an seven-year-old daughter.   We are fine as a family, go to church, go out to eat, movies, shows, vacations, etc...  The one thing that has flustered me after seven years of marriage (nine years of knowing her), she has NEVER ONCE said I love you, never once gave me a kiss on the cheek, never once called me dad.  

He bio-dad, was worthless.  In fact, some of the things that he did to her (and she has told me these things in person):