Stepfamilies: The New Normalization Of Divorce

It’s sad to think that society has grown to normalize divorce in families. It’s not uncommon to either know someone who is a victim to it or to be a part of it firsthand. The pain and heartbreak it brings is not something that anyone should have to go through, especially kids. Having to watch your parents go from loving each other immensely to feeling nothing for each other is confusing for any kid to watch. I know there is no instruction manual on how marriage is supposed to go or how to raise kids but back in the day people stayed together despite their differences. I think that everyone deserves to be happy but marriage is a commitment and should not be given up on as easy as it seems like some people do.
Stepfamilies have also become a new normal in society. I’ve seen first hand the good and the bad that those relationships have had on kids. It’s unfair of your parents to put you into these new lives …show more content…
I see it as a blessing though. It made my relationship with my mom stronger than ever. She is not only my mom but also my best friend. After one extremely horrible marriage my mom gained a son but lost a lot as well. It was one of the darkest times in our lives. But as I see it, everything happens for a reason. In this case it led my mother to a much deserved, happy marriage.
When I was in second grade my mom met the love of her life and that was the start of my family. All those preconceived notions about stepfamilies were not at all relevant in my new family. At first it was a bit of an adjustment but it eventually grew into a love filled family. I now had a dad. This was definitely the hardest thing to get adjusted to. For eight years I was my mom’s best friend and was the center of most of her attention. But it didn’t take long at all for me to accept the fact that I now had to share those things with someone else because he truly is the best dad I could ever