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I do not personally belong to a blended family, but have known and worked with many people who are. The thing I find most disturbing is the immediate desire to disown stepchildren. More >>

Tom and I met in high school. We married at 19 and 20 years old. Right away we had children. We were married for 43 wonderful years with four children and eleven grandchildren. More >>

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