What If?

@winterose (39887)
Canada
February 21, 2008 2:11pm CST
No this did not happen to me, It is just a question for discussion for myloters. What if you remarry, you have a girl from the first marriage, and your new husband has a boy from his. They are both teenagers, and one day they announce that they are in love and want to get married? What do you do? They are both 18 years old
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@Rhamah (42)
• United States
21 Feb 08
That is a very intresting question !!! I don't suppose there is really nothing you can do. Maybe explain to them that step siblings should not have relationships with one another, other than platonic. Ask them what will happen if things don't work out. How will that affect the family? Ask them how will their children will be affected.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
21 Feb 08
please read the discussion it did not happen to me it is a discussion question for mylotters, the question is what would you do.
@queenofarms (1659)
• United States
22 Feb 08
Hum thats a good one. I'm not really sure what I do. I guess I would tell them they are family now and it doesn't look good to marry your step sibbling. And give them my wishes if they choose to do so anyways.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
22 Feb 08
I guess I would just have to accept it since they are not really related. I would ask them to give it more time though and alot of thought before making a decision.
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
22 Feb 08
Hi winterose, I think if this happened people would be against it right away because they would think step brother and sister but if the shoe was on the other foot and the 18 years olds were married first and his father and her mother fell in love and married, I think it would be easier for people to accept.
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@tyc415 (5706)
• United States
21 Feb 08
To me it would depend on how long he and I have been together and at what age our kids met. If they were both young children at the time then I would feel uncomfortable but either way I guess there would really be nothing I could do since they were 18 now.
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@olivemai (4738)
• United States
21 Feb 08
It would not matter, since it is not immoral. They are not blood related! Some people would balk about them being stepsister and stepbrother, but it does happen! I do not see it as a problem.
• Canada
23 Feb 08
I think something similar to that happened in the movie "A Summer Place." Didn't the sone of one, marry the daughter of the other, and the one and the other got married themselves? Can't remember, haven't seen the movie in a while. It's not like they are "related" or anything, and they are of legal age to do whatever they want. It would be different if they were actually brother and sister, but they're not.
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• United States
21 Feb 08
If you raised your daughter and your new husband raised his son and your daughter is like you and his son is like him it really is no surprise they fell in love. But if they are adults there is little you can do. At least you know the family they want to marry into.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
21 Feb 08
please read the discussion, I said it did not happen to me it is a question for mylotters for discussion, what would you do if it happen to your daughter and stepson
• United States
21 Feb 08
I read the very first line of your discussion where it says THIS DID NOT HAPPEN TO YOU. But you posted the discussion so it is just easier to respond if you instead of well if the person this happened to. It is easier to address the poster then someone unknown.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
22 Feb 08
as a rule of thumb you should answer what is asked of you, that way you get the 10 star rating from myloters which could affect your income. when we ask about you we want to know about you, that was the purpose of the discussion.