It's become clear to me that I'm going to be a member of this site for a very long time. I've committed to life as a stepmom and I have no illusions about the fact that I will need advice (as well as a safe place to rant) for the next 18 years, if not longer. So, I guess this is the official start of my blog . . .

I'm twenty-six, working on a masters degree, and extremely new to the step-mom circus. I'm engaged to the most wonderful man on earth, which unfortunately means his crazy ex will be a part of my life for the next 16+ years. So here's the situation: