i read some comments about the things we say to our husbands about our SKs and it got me thinking. my husband and i were just talking about how the fathers feel in these blended family situations, well, how he feels anyway...

he said that fathers like himself who have fought for custody of their children and who haven't run for the hills are the good dads. they struggle every day to piece the broken family puzzle back together. he feels overwhelmed when i say negative things about the family he has worked so hard to create and nurture.

his opinion is that the trend in marriage is broken marriage. as years go by, more and more people are splitting up their families. so, in theory, the singles out there come with children and they come with baggage. now, when these singles get together and make a new family, they know exactly what they are getting into, but may not be aware of how stressful it is. so, they fight and all the kids who are kind of victims in this in a way are seeing this, and feeling the resentment, and that's just going to make more broken families in the future. if they never see the miracle of a beautiful marriage, they'll never know how to create that for themselves.

it's the dad's who work really hard, and their spouses who support them the best they can who create the family puzzle. you can still see the lines in the printed image, but each piece can fit together just like the picture on the box.

and now, i will eat my breakfast burritos.