A Stretch for StepcouplesAs a counselor, I hear a lot of stories, many of which amaze me:Mom was married 4 times. One of my stepfathers sexually abused me.I saw my stepfather hit my mother.My dad left us for another woman when I was 7.Mom was mentally ill and hospitalized for long periods at a time.I just remember my father being drunk all the time.

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