John, That may be the best solution for the time being. Or do some things together with the kids for shorter periods of time.
The kids obviously need more time to adjust to their mother having a new man in her life. The teen years are difficult enough as it is, but add a broken M and new R to the mix, and it just adds to the typical rebellious phase they go through.
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