“This is something I’m wrestling with now. I’ve been dating my boyfriend for three months (he also offers a child). While we’ve discussed meeting each other’s young ones, it is something we’re keeping down on until we’re sure this will be a stable, severe relationship. We don’t realize that there is certainly a time that is right. I have friends whom waited very nearly and one who only waited 2 weeks year. There’s really maybe not a guideline that is solid. This will depend regarding the kids’ ages, characters, and [specific] circumstances.” —Hannah, 43, Dayton, OH
“i’ve a rule that i must are dating the individual for per year. I might give consideration to making exceptions compared to that guideline. For instance, if I became dating somebody who had young ones in identical age bracket, it can seem sensible for people and our youngsters to hold away and it also wouldn’t necessarily should be a ‘Here sweetie, meet with the complete stranger you may be now sharing your mom with—hope you like him!’ minute. But We haven’t thought the requirement to break that rule yet.” —Annie, 30, Moscow, ID
“It would depend on why they didn’t like him. They don’t like his love of life?