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Submitted by paradoxsmom on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 11:59am

Ok, so I am new hear but I feel normal here too. I have been reading this book and suggest it to anyone and everyone who has been married and divorced, remarried, or dating someone with kids. It is called "Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today's Blended Family" by Susan Wisdom. I got my copy for my kindle on Amazon for ten bucks. I have only had it for 4 days and it was the best ten bucks I have ever spent.

I don't typically suggest anything because I am so new at this but this is a total must read. I have had so many expectations fail me in the last year it isn't funny, I learned it is normal. Its what pushed me to join a group like this, and I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I am not the only one with a terrible step kid, douche ex husband and so on.

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Submitted by overit2 on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 12:02pm

I' ve been wondering about that book. I read stepmonster and it was great. But I would also like to read something guided towards helping the step couple navigate through the family issues. Stepmonster helped validate my feelings though so that was great.

I'll have to check it out.

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Submitted by smileygirl on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 12:07pm

Overit2, I to this on Amazon at the same time as Stepmonster and read them togeather. Not really important but I guess I'm saying the two compliment each other well. It's not overly "kiss the kids butt" or "mommy knows best so always do what she says". It lays out hard facts and provided me with a lot of useful advice about making it work. I just wish I could get DH to read it and understand.