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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I don't know the situation
I don't know the situation here...is BM deceased? If she is deceased then you will have to go about this in a different way...
No bm is alive and lives next
No bm is alive and lives next door. Infact his sisters are always at her place and there was a time wen she visited everyday. I dont know why he doesnt mind her staff in the house worse still our room
Oh geez, I would insist that
Oh geez, I would insist that it be taken out of the HOUSE!...When DH and I were engaged and planning the wedding and we found a house and started moving in, my MIL was cleaning out the attic and found boxes of stuff from when DH and BM were married and DH moved out...MIL tried to give me their old bathroom decor to decorate our new bathroom....I looked at her and said, "I will not have anything in my home that BM had in hers thank you anyway." DH laughed hysterically.
Good luck to you. You are a stronger person than I am allowing her in your home...My next door neighbor is a state police officer and we've made arrangements with him that BM isn't even allowed on our road (we can do this because we live on a dead end road)...hahahaha
Ohh dear! I would get a
Ohh dear! I would get a plastic container and set it by the door and place offending items in it. I would tape a 'donations' sign on the box and announce that the box will go to goodwill every Saturday, or name your day, if the stuff is not collected by it's rightful owner.
And you're with this man
And you're with this man because???Grow some self esteem and get the heck away from him.He's obviously toxic and he's obviously very much tangled with BM.This doesn't bode well for your future.Lace up your boots and get the heck out of there.
I am married to this man. I
I am married to this man. I feel he has to talk to her, we cannot afford to move out of his parent's house because of finances.He is unemployed and it just makes things worse.