I was determined not to be one of those fathers who presented his kids a new potential stepmother every few months.

Abuse by this new stepmother eventually motivated Centlivre to leave her childhood home before the age of 15.

The new stepmother turned out to be a witch, and caused the father to banish his daughter from the house.

Susie Buffett said her new stepmother also preferred not to comment.

Barbara enjoyed the country life but was sent to boarding school after relations soured with her new stepmother.

In addition, the children were often not eager to accept the new stepmother.

Mary is continuously reminded of the deceased Jane, where the children do not take well to their new stepmother.

Louise and her new stepmother became close until Charlotte's early death the year after their marriage.

However, her new stepmother would not allow her to leave the country, so she pursued a career as a model to pay for college expenses.

When her parents divorced in 1944, she stayed with her father and new stepmother, Frances.