The Student Room Group

Reply 1

My parents divorced 11 years ago when I was 8 and my dad remarried a couple of years ago, don't remember how long after, I think 2 or 3 years. Mum had a couple of bfs but nothing good yet. She hasn't been with a guy for 3 years now and really wants to get married again. :smile: I'm fine with it, it'll make her happy and my dad is happy with his new wife too.

Reply 2

This is very common, the divorce rate is 50% after all...this might sound weird but I wish my parents had divorced... :frown:

Reply 3

sr4470
This is very common, the divorce rate is 50% after all...this might sound weird but I wish my parents had divorced... :frown:
Doesn't sound weird. :smile:

Reply 4

hugatree
Doesn't sound weird. :smile:


Oh hey :smile: Thanks..but its a bit too late for me to be moping over it...

Reply 5

My parents divorced when I was 9. They have both remarried. I'm lucky that I have always got on with my stepfather, though I'm sure the situation took some time to get used to... I can't say the same for my father's wife (I can't actually bring myself to call her my stepmother, and the terms I use privately to myself probably wouldn't make it through the swear filter :redface: ). I think that she felt threatened and was worried in case my father decided to go back to my mother (whom he had left for this woman), so made things very unpleasant whenever I spent the weekend with them. Sadly, my father actually took her side and eventually we just stopped seeing each other. I think I've seen him twice in the last 10 years, and the last time was 6 years ago. I'm 30 now and his complete lack of interest still hurts.

Sorry to vent, I just wanted to say that I sympathise. I'm not sure what advice to give - is there anything particular about your mum's boyfriend that you don't like, or is it simply that you miss your dad and feel that he's usurped his place?

Reply 6

Oh, I wont get over it, Im sure. He's SO irritating. I solved it by moving to my own apartment in another town :wink:

Reply 7

Glow
Oh, I wont get over it, Im sure. He's SO irritating. I solved it by moving to my own apartment in another town :wink:


Not something many people can afford to do around here...

Reply 8

Bottekrank
My parents divorced nearly 10 years ago when I was eight, and my Mum has been seeing this guy for about seven/eight years, and my Dad has had a couple of short-term girlfriends who I haven't met. I really don't get along with my Mum's boyfriend - even though I've had ages to get used to it, I can't. I've tried to like him but it just feels like he's invading. Has anyone else been in this position, and if so how do you get over it?


My parents divorced and my mum has been seeing this guy and I've felt like he's been invading(eg.he came around for Christmas dinner)....

I never made him feel especially welcome but just try and get along with him,stay out of the way if he annoys you(as you said he did)...it's just something you have to accept.

Reply 9

sr4470
Not something many people can afford to do around here...


Well u know seden is the country of subsidies, everybody gets them and that's the only thing I live off, even though that means I have to eat pasta and carrots and only pasta and carrots.

Reply 10

Glow
Well u know sweden is the country of subsidies, everybody gets them and that's the only thing I live off, even though that means I have to eat pasta and carrots and only pasta and carrots.


Well I survive on a basic social security payout of £45 a week (about 60 euros I think).