the two worst words in the life of any child: “step-father”
What an obscenely stupid statement.
Dr. Laura is right on this one. Mothers should stay married to their children's fathers unless the man is abusive/addicted/adulterous, and they should make every attempt, if divorced, not to marry again or bring another man in to live in the home with the children.
Of course, there are good stepparents. But people who don't TRULY vet their future spouse THOROUGHLY and have FAMILY MEMBERS vet him as well, should not re-marry.