I really would like to thank ya'll for all the stories and poems and thoughts and I have a question. We have been in our ward for over three years now and we are the only couple who have been married before with children (we don't have any together) the kids are at church every other Sunday and it's almost funny but every ward and stake function happen on our week-ends etc.. My DH's ex doesn't take their daughter to church but my ex has tried to do his best to discourage any form of "Mormonism" in our kids lives but I am diligant in the teachings and examples that we set and so far my daughter who is 10 insists that she is "Mormon" to her father (she was baptized at 8 but he wouldn't come) and my 7 year old is already talking about HIS baptism, my step-daugheter will turn 8 around the same time and we plan to have it together. My question is this and maybe it's a request too, I don't know any other couple who has to battle with the ex's over religion and I need suggestions and also I get the funniest looks sometimes when I say well the kids are at their dad's or mom's please remember that we do live in a different time than our parents and that the so called normal family is not what it used to be, I am just so thankful that I have the church in my life because if I were a single mom outside of the church I would be alot more scared about dating and men, I was very fortunate that my husband and I were both looking for someone at the same time and would not settle again for someone outside of our faith. I don't mean that we shouldn't mary non-members but having done that it is so much easier now but never give up on that spouse who is inactive or hasn't come around yet, you never know ......right!!!! sorry about the rambling but I am always pressed for time lately and my thoughts run together LOL!! A big HUG to everyone and always remember that we are never truly alone! Natalie