My step daughter was 8 years old when I met her. She was a very shy and sweet girl at the time. She had a very manipulative mother that spoke poorly of my husband to her children all the time. I believe his daughter began believing the lies about her father even though we do no know what they were. My husband loves his children dearly to the point that I feel he places them above me. We have been close to divorce numerous times and basically all to do with his daughter and the lies. I have been understanding and even paid his child support when he didn't have the money to pay.