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                    Afzal
                
                    Yeah I think it rounds off the whole situation.
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                    posted by
                    UncharteredSoul
                     on November 7, 2007 at 6:27 AM
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                    Greenfields
                
                    So true, challenge being the right would I guess.
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                    posted by
                    UncharteredSoul
                     on November 7, 2007 at 6:26 AM
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                    FYS
                
                    Personally I think this is a good approach.  One step at a time, so to speak.
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                    posted by
                    UncharteredSoul
                     on November 7, 2007 at 6:25 AM
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                    Kayzz
                
                    I imagine it can get really interesting for some. Take Care
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                    posted by
                    UncharteredSoul
                     on November 7, 2007 at 6:24 AM
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                I agree with your last sentence !
 
                
                    posted by
                    afzal50
                     on November 6, 2007 at 5:33 PM
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                    Oh yes
                
                what you describe is very true. It's a real challenge all the way around.
                
                    posted by
                    Greenfields
                     on November 6, 2007 at 11:39 AM
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                    It's never an easy situation.
                
                My sister is a single parent of 2, dating a guy with 4.  Together they have agreed that until they are much more secure in their relationship and knowing if they have a future, they're keeping the kids completely out of the situation.
                
                    posted by
                    FineYoungSinger
                     on November 6, 2007 at 11:28 AM
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                    Really interesting.
                
                
                
                    posted by
                    Kayzzaman
                     on November 6, 2007 at 11:17 AM
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                    Taps
                
                    Yeah, you sure have one of those situations to observe.  Thanks for that insight, as it adds yet another angle.
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                    posted by
                    UncharteredSoul
                     on November 6, 2007 at 10:17 AM
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                    Very interesting, eyeshaveears
                
                I am observing and participating in a situation such as you mentioned.  In Feb my son, who has three teens, married a woman who has a twelve year old boy, and now they are expecting one together (his-hers-ours situation).  My son and his new wife both have custody of their respective children (quite a houseful of busy people) and they also have ex-spouses who, when they see their children every other weekend, try to cause trouble.  So far they are surviving pretty well.  It is interesting, to say the least, to watch them try to cope.
                
                    posted by
                    TAPS.
                     on November 6, 2007 at 10:07 AM
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