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Losing aspouseor parent can bring unbearable pain.
Your first impulse may be to bond with those who are also struggling and grow closer to them.
Or, you might be inclined to completely distance yourself from your fellow bereaved family members.
Because of this, there are a wide variety of stepfamilies out there.
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About half of first marriages end in divorce, but three quarters of those divorcees will remarry.
If the relationship between stepparent and stepchildren was never close, then it can be very different.
People may blame each other and not be emotionally available to support each other, the expert continued.
Never give up on a relationship with your stepchildren.
If your spouse was the glue holding your stepfamily together, can you step into the void?
Talk to each other and allow everyone to have their say.
If this proves difficult, then seek outside help.
Any stepfamily that is going through this loss of a family member should pull together and support each other.
This is when you all need each other and being strong for each other and supportive.
If he still wants a relationship with his stepchildren, then now is the time to act.
Time is a healer but can also distance people from each other if allowed to, he noted.
From what I have read, he has supported the children for a long time without much thanks.
The stepchildren are all old enough to stand on their own two feet and support themselves.
Its a very tough situation for everyone involved and a very emotional time for everyone.
Stand together and be a strong family, Martin says.
If its a toxic situation, then get out and leave.
Dont stay in a family environment if it isnt making you happy or youre being disrespected.
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