Need advice from Step Fathers/Fathers please

Yeah, it's not for everyone. I know people who have been married 52 years and are fantastic people, while on the other end of the spectrum, I know people who are married and cheat on each other.

My last relationship lasted a month shy of 11 years. We weren't married. I knew her for 13 years and she let alcohol consume everything.

I also know people who aren't in monogamous relationships and are perfectly happy with that. And while that idea in itself is difficult even for me to understand on a functional level, I suppose as long as everyone involved is happy and its not dysfunctional to them, its not for me, but it works for them.

There are a lot of things in the modern world that suck, but families consist of very different lineage. Grandparents raising children with no direct parents for different reasons, abusive or military casualty, life long friends who live together, with or without kids, etc.

My point was that there is a lot of variety today, more than ever, so titles have become less important, but the focus of treating each other with respect will always be there.