Learn to suck it up.

She is going to piss you off. She might even do it on purpose. Take it with a grain of salt and go on with your life. Dwelling on little comments or something she did last month when you went to pick up the kids isn’t going to do anything for you.

You may read my article and think that by taking my advice you will become a pushover. But actually the opposite is true. It’s easy to argue. It’s easy to be selfish and always want things to go your way. It’s not so easy to put someone else’s feelings before yours. It’s not easy to be the bigger person. It’s not easy to keep kids happy in a very difficult time in their lives. It’s not so easy to be an awesome parent or an amazing step parent. It’s not easy to talk to someone you despise and maintain a calm friendly composure. But it’s worth it.