Hi there - I am in a relationship with a widower who has 2 young boys and I was keen to find out if there are people in this network in a similar situation that I can connect with?
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I also did a podcast on my stepmmum and grief journey from the perspective of the widower which may help some (or not), Its titled “grief and growth,” from 26 May…i talk a lot about the complexities of grief and conflicting emotions
if anyone would like to connect let me know and perhaps we can be put in contact via Katie who started this site
3 months into dating a widower, just met most of his 7 children, youngest 9, eldest 25. (4 at home still)
Crazy about this guy, we see eye to eye on the important stuff. He's 8 yrs older than me, very stable.
I'm on here to learn more about potentially being a stepmum to these beautiful children.
I have 7 as well, 3 at home still in my care.
Hey and I’m a widow so the other way around x we have a bio daughter and then two SS one that lives with us
it’s actually my grief on top of daily parenting challenges that’s hard and that I didn’t expect to Become a full time step mum
This is great there are a few of us (although great doesn't sound quite appropriate - but you know what I mean).
Just to give a bit more info into my story, I have been with my partner for 2 years now, and he is a widower and father to two boys. we don't have any children of our own, but would like to think we can in the future. The youngest is 5 and eldest is 10, they are gorgeous, such well behaved boys, I've been very lucky (....so far). I am actually moving in with them in less than two weeks, all very exciting and the boys are just as excited as us! I have had no resistance from his family or that of his late wife, so overall it has been a very positive experience. However, I keep getting this episodes of anxiety....I think it just catches me off guard every now and then about how much my life has changed and will continue to change and I just feel really overwhelmed. We are very good at communication with each other, and so I feel I can talk to my partner about this, but we are playing different roles and so I just don't feel he can quite understand .
Have anyone else felt like this at times? I can't really pin it to anything that is happening at the time, just moments of anxiety, slight panic and disturbed sleep?
Oh yes! This is me! I'm married to a widower, we have his 2 stepchildren (her children) and their son, and now a baby together too, so a funny old mish mash of a household. It would actually be lovely to connect with anyone who wants to talk :)
Hi! My husband was a widower when we met and I am now stepmum to his 13 year old daughter. We got married last year so it’s still fairly new…but it is incredibly tough!
How are you getting on? Is there anything particular you are finding challenging or it would help to chat about? x
Hi Victoria, I’m now married to a widower (I guess I should say former widower 🤷🏻♀️). He has 2 children 8 & 9 and currently I’m looking after them full time whilst he’s working away! That’s fun lol! I also have a 9yr old who stays with his Dad half the week. Would love to chat with you and others in the same or similar situation as it’s bloody hard sometimes . Xx
Hi! So I might not be exactly what you’re looking for, whilst I am a stepmum, my partner isn’t a widower.
But, my dad is a widower and he remarried (I was 9 when mam died, we moved in with my stepfamily a few months later) so I’ve got experience of the dynamic from that perspective and I’m happy to chat about it or answer any questions, if that would be helpful!