I Get Along Better With Her Than My Old Man
“I’m 27 and my stepmom is 26. My dad (54) brought her over from the Philippines and they’ve been married for almost 2 years now.
It was definitely different at first, though I didn’t have much room to talk considering I’ve known a couple older gentlemen in a very biblical sense. I was most worried about my dad getting hurt or taken advantage of. They just didn’t seem to have much in common other than they both like to watch 90-day fiancé.
Now that the newness has worn off I can see my dad was very lonely and needed companionship. My auntie-mama is a lovely young woman who grew up on a poor island with about 15 families on it. She laughs when people call it paradise because she says it’s very hot and there is nothing to do (electricity there is only from 5pm-10pm).
So I see their marriage as more of an arrangement to better both their situations. They may not be madly in love but I can tell they care for each other. And now that it’s been about 2 years I can say with confidence I get along better with her than my old man.” Story credit: Reddit / @pootieocinnamon