One of the most common questions I get when I say I live with my partner and his children is "how are old are they". Of course when I say 4 years and 1 years you instantly see people's mind tick over trying to work out how i can be dating a person with a one year old that isn't mine! This amuses me every and I know as Miss 1 gets older it will become less of an issue. To set the record straight, the ex was in the early stages of pregnancy when they separated.
We had been friends for a number of years after working together some time ago. Facebook saw us back in contact over time and at one point after both of our long term relationships ended (at different times) we became better friends. After a time of on and off dating (which was largely unsuccessful because there was way to much going on in our worlds) we eventually 'officially' started dating a few months after Miss 1 was born.
It's been a slow process getting to know the girls and it's incredibly difficult to find your place in a relationship and an established family. What I've learnt is that it takes time and alot of patience. I couldn't have done this without the support of my amazing friends who have assured me they are there to catch me during the difficult times. Let's face it, my partner has his children to look after and that look after him but who is there to look out for me....friends are so important.
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