Dear Valued Users,
It's with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of StepTalk.org on August 31st, 2025.
This decision wasn't an easy one. For over twenty years, StepTalk has been a source of support for stepparents around the world! However, over the years, the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading the site to remain secure, meet current standards and maintain availability have become unsustainable.
We are incredibly grateful for your support, contributions and the community you've helped us build. Your engagement has made StepTalk.org a special place and we cherish the memories and connections made here.
We would especially like to thank Aniki for volunteering to be a moderator and for caring so much.
Thank you for being a part of our journey and we wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Dawn and The StepTalk Team
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LOL My SO & I have had
LOL My SO & I have had similar conversations. For us, it's 4.5 years for Redneck & 10 years for Nasty.
How old does the kid get to
How old does the kid get to be before this happens.
Just curious. I deleted bm from my phone. SD is an adult ss is 16. If things continue down its current course. I will delete theirs soon too.
I'm assuming it can't happen
I'm assuming it can't happen for SO until the skids are out of college and on their own and holidays hit a pattern of some sort that the skids can work out themselves with BM.
For us this would be about 15 years I think, when SD11 is about 25. I think that's when my parents stopped communicating regularly about me!
CRIPES that is a long time.
We are counting down until CS
We are counting down until CS ends...18 or graduating from HS.
For the SD's, SO is responsible for paying $200.00 once they are out of HS per month IF they are enrolled full time in college, but he's to pay them directly so nothing will go through BM Redneck once they age out or graduate from HS.
As far as Nasty goes...she doesn't talk to SO now about SS9 & SD8 so I don't see us needing to stay in touch with her either once her obligation for CS is fulfilled.
I'm sure there will be weddings & stuff later, but we are waiting anxiously for the first big step to not have ANYTHING to do with the BM's from hell.
YAY!
Would love the end of support
Would love the end of support at 18 or out if hs. Paying support on a kid that is 20 and not in college burns my butt!
Ours is June 2012 - when SS
Ours is June 2012 - when SS graduates from High School - since he is 18 we have had very minimal contact with BM for the past 6 months and it is great!!!