Mom and step son. In my family, my mom and stepson are always very protective of each other. My stepson is almost nine years old now and still feels the need to keep his mom and stepmother away from the new boyfriend because he thinks that they might be leaving him forever. However, I love my stepson just the same (although I have been happily married for fifteen years now). Recently, my stepson asked me if I would let my son date my ex-wife.
I thought about it for a while and then decided that I would speak with my stepson to see what his feelings were about the relationship. First of all, he should know that he can have relationships with other people, but he shouldn’t expect that Mom and stepson are going to be comfortable in that new relationship. Of course, my ex-wife still has rights and needs to be respected. After much thought, we decided that it wasn’t a good idea for my stepson to date her because he doesn’t really know her that well, and it wouldn’t be a healthy relationship. However, he could still date other women, but he had to inform her first.
When my stepson and my mom began dating, there was a lot of friction between them. It seemed like the more they were together, the more their fights would occur. It seems like over time, that has decreased. Now, instead of fighting with them, my mom and stepson always get along really well and enjoy being with each other.
