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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 358903" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>My husband and I have been there done that! My easy child son (yes, easy child) avoided contact with my husband as much as possible for years....and only used Mr. X as the form of address. Never did he even refer to him as "my Mom's husband". Yikes. My eldest stepdaughter is 52 and she is "polite" to mebut there is very little warmth after thirty plus years.Personally I don't think you can do more than be yourself, try not to monopolize her Mom's time and attention and provide an outside professional to help her work through her issues. At least she has someone she can speak freely to should she need to vent. Most restructured famiies have difficulty. The lucky ones are able to establish bonds in due time. The process often takes years and years. Having everyone be on the same page as far as respectfulness is hugely important in my humble opinion. Good luck to you all. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 358903, member: 35"] My husband and I have been there done that! My easy child son (yes, easy child) avoided contact with my husband as much as possible for years....and only used Mr. X as the form of address. Never did he even refer to him as "my Mom's husband". Yikes. My eldest stepdaughter is 52 and she is "polite" to mebut there is very little warmth after thirty plus years.Personally I don't think you can do more than be yourself, try not to monopolize her Mom's time and attention and provide an outside professional to help her work through her issues. At least she has someone she can speak freely to should she need to vent. Most restructured famiies have difficulty. The lucky ones are able to establish bonds in due time. The process often takes years and years. Having everyone be on the same page as far as respectfulness is hugely important in my humble opinion. Good luck to you all. DDD [/QUOTE]
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