A Career Girl's Guide to Becoming a Stepmom Quotes

“It’s tempting for stepmothers at the breaking point to lower their expectations to where they disengage emotionally from their stepchildren. That’s where trouble can set in, because it directly affects the marriage, which in the early years is the weakest link in a new stepfamily. Because in any marriage, when emotional distance sets in, it’s hard for partners to turn back to each other and back to the marriage.”
― Jacquelyn B. Fletcher, A Career Girl's Guide to Becoming a Stepmom: Expert Advice from Other Stepmoms on How to Juggle Your Job, Your Marriage, and Your New Stepkids