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.
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Sincerely,
Dawn and The StepTalk Team
Less. I've always been in
Less. I've always been in the "more" category. Although the men in my life put on a good show in the beginning like they are the ones that love more. Yeah, right.
One of my very wise friends told me that relationships are NEVER equal. There is always one who loves/cares more and one who is more selfish.
I think I'm in the "more"
I think I'm in the "more" category with SO.
What got me thinking about this was posts on here and also a quote I heard, "The one who loves the least controls the relationship."
Before my husband, I had
Before my husband, I had quite a wall up (he would tell you I still do to an extent) so even if I was the one who loved more, nobody knew it.
My husband is so different from any man that I dated before, I don't even think about who loves who more.
Perhaps those marriages we
Perhaps those marriages we heart about as being perfect are the equal ones. Rather rare aren't they?
But more likely each partner believes they love the other more than they are loved back. If each puts what they believe to be 60 percent of the effort into the marriage then it seems like the marriage is more likely to succeed.