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Anon2009's picture

Submitted by Anon2009 on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 1:36am

in step situations? This isn't meant as an attack question. So many of the situations I read about here, though, really make me wonder why some of us stay in these situations.

I stayed, because dh started paying attention to his kids and parenting them.

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Smellissa's picture

Submitted by Smellissa on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 10:05am

I stay because the good times are really good, because I love them all, and because this is my life. My sds can be total pains in my butt, but they're a product of their upbringing, and I hope I can change some of the bad parts

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Submitted by katielee on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 10:55am

Because I love DH and he really is a good man... a little clueless but a good man who I believe loves me too.

Our relationship was so good in the beginning (before SD12 came to live with us). I keep hoping we will be able to get back to that place in our marriage.

And because I'm weak and can't bring myself to leave:(

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Submitted by asgoodasitgets on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 12:02pm

One word: Hope.

I still cling to a thread of hope that BM will finally get tired of fighting or at least find someone else to unleash her rage upon. I still believe that someday my DH will get his head out of his ass & stop giving in to BM. I somehow have hope that we will get on the same page regarding finances so we can dig ourselves out of this bottomless pit of debt created by attorney's fees & overpaying CS. And someday, maybe, just maybe, DH & his family will appreciate everything I've sacrificed & give me the respect I deserve when it comes to making decisions about SD.

Of course, unless I see some proof of these dreams coming true in the near future, I am outta here!