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1. Give your partner time to develop a relationship with your children.
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2. Listen to your partner and what they observe with your children.
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3. Allow your partner and their children to have a chance to interact and do things alone.
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4. Do things alone with your child occasionally and assure them with words and actions of your love for them.
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5. Be honest with your feelings with your spouse. Speak for yourself by using “I” statements and don’t point the finger or put your partner on the defense.
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6. Give each other the opportunity to speak freely without fear of rejection. Encourage openness instead of becoming like a volcano that one day will erupt.
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