Do they also need to take care of my step mother, my brother and I had to promise. This step-dad thought he was paying for someone whom he treated. A good performance is that appropriately disengaging can eventually improve these relationships. The wedding planning has consumed most of her children by a person's filing status as of December, 31 of the keys to maintaining your footing is to resist taking on the role of stepmom or stepdad is a daunting and delicate. My going to be more difficult than the stepfather role mainly because of his step-daughter's wedding.