Second Marriage

I am recently married to a wonderful man who has two teenage children from his first marriage. The problem is that they have decided they hate me, even though they don't know me, and they are really making my life miserable...

After Lawrence and Esther met only a few times, Lawrence proposed. Though Esther felt that this was her dream come true, she still felt she had to "sort things out."

In my home, my children from my previous marriage live with us full time. I am sure that their father feels his loss quite vividly, especially during holiday times...

I recall the time that I was between spouses and dating, I questioned how in the world I would find someone to really love my children...

How can you tell your children that you do not have any pictures of their birth, brit milah, first birthday, upsherin, since your former spouse was in them and it would be too "weird" to keep them around in your new home?

There was jealousy. There was anger. There was even resentment and pain. But there was also love and support and encouragement and advice, not from two parents, but from four.

I am a 50-year-old man, and I have been widowed for the last two years. I would like to start dating again, but my daughters, now ages 14 and 16, feel very differently . . .

I am a teacher and just received this note from one of my students. “My parents have recently gotten divorced. I'm afraid of my parents remarrying. I'm afraid of having to accept another person into my life, and into my parents' lives..."

I have been chosen to be one of those who must try, above all odds, to keep up their faith, their belief, in G-d’s salvation, no matter how long it takes for it to come.