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or a Christian, the decision to date after being previously married, or to remarry, is daunting, but more so if there are children involved. If the previous marriage ended in the death of one’s spouse, the issue of dating can cause feelings of guilt, betrayal and vulnerability for the parent; for the child, there may be feelings of confusion, anger and bitterness toward that parent. The same feelings may also spring up for a child whose parents divorced. The other parent is still around and the child may feel like he or she is put in a position of having to dislike the new love interest because the other parent doesn’t like the situation.

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