I was with my kids dad for 8 1/2 years before he passed away 3 1/2 years ago. We were still together when he passed. I had a great relationship with his family. I still had a good relationship with them for 13 or so months after he passed. About 8 months after his passing I started dating someone new. It was never my intention to date anyone else (especially that soon) but I liked the new guy and fell in love. It didn't work out but I am with a man I plan on spending the rest of my life with. My kids' 20 something year old cousin got mad and unfriended me on facebook. The younger kids still call me aunt when they see me. My kids dads sisters dont talk to me hardly. One (the kid that blocked me's mom) blocked me on Facebook too after we got into an argument about my kids calling my fiance dad. My kids dad would be 40 if he was still alive. Me and his niece which I am 6 years older then became best friends hardly talk. My kids dad was almost 10 years older then me. I'm just sad that me and that family don't have much of a relationship now. We've had issues with kids aunt bringing the kids back on agreed day and they claim I keep the kids from them but I've only told them no once when they wanted them and wont let them take them for a month at a time. Both are in school now, both have summer birthdays and their stepsister and cousin have a summer birthday as well. I have given up trying but still invite them to the kids birthdays and when I haven't heard from them I'll ask when they want the kids for holiday celebrations. We live closer to each other now, hour drive now but it was about a 4-5 hour drive before. They haven't seen the kids since mid December 2018. It's sad for my kids more.