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== Literature ==
== Literature ==
* In ''[[Animorphs]],'' [[Deadpan Snarker|Marco's]] father had a mental breakdown when his wife died, and sank into a deep depression, even losing his job as a computer engineer. When he starts dating again, Marco doesn't really seem to have any problems with the new paramour herself; just her [[Mister Muffykins|evil toy poodle]], the fact that she's his ''math teacher'' (that'll teach Marco not to make the school call home!), and, oh, yeah--his mom's [[Faking the Dead|not really dead]].
* In ''[[Animorphs]],'' [[Deadpan Snarker|Marco's]] father had a mental breakdown when his wife died, and sank into a deep depression, even losing his job as a computer engineer. When he starts dating again, Marco doesn't really seem to have any problems with the new paramour herself; just her [[Mister Muffykins|evil toy poodle]], the fact that she's his ''math teacher'' (that'll teach Marco not to make the school call home!), and, oh, yeah—his mom's [[Faking the Dead|not really dead]].
** Unfortunately for the girlfriend (now his Dad's wife!), she ends up {{spoiler|infested by the Yeerks}} after {{spoiler|Marco tells his dad everything and finally rescues his mom}}.
** Unfortunately for the girlfriend (now his Dad's wife!), she ends up {{spoiler|infested by the Yeerks}} after {{spoiler|Marco tells his dad everything and finally rescues his mom}}.
* ''[[Dexter]]'' puts a great deal of time and effort into gaining the trust of girlfriend Rita's children. He does succeed and they get as attached to him as they're capable of. {{spoiler|In the second novel, ''Dearly Devoted Dexter'', we find out that Dexter and Cody have ''much'' more in common than one would want to think, given that Cody's eight. Astor seems to share her brother's issues, but is more inclined to spectate rather than participate. Dexter decides the kids need him to train them in the Code of Harry.}}
* ''[[Dexter]]'' puts a great deal of time and effort into gaining the trust of girlfriend Rita's children. He does succeed and they get as attached to him as they're capable of. {{spoiler|In the second novel, ''Dearly Devoted Dexter'', we find out that Dexter and Cody have ''much'' more in common than one would want to think, given that Cody's eight. Astor seems to share her brother's issues, but is more inclined to spectate rather than participate. Dexter decides the kids need him to train them in the Code of Harry.}}
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* ''[[The Princess Diaries]]'' has Mia's mom dating her algebra teacher, which freaks Mia out at first because while he's a nice enough guy, Mia struggles with the lesson itself. Eventually they marry and produce Mia's half-brother Rocky.
* ''[[The Princess Diaries]]'' has Mia's mom dating her algebra teacher, which freaks Mia out at first because while he's a nice enough guy, Mia struggles with the lesson itself. Eventually they marry and produce Mia's half-brother Rocky.
* From ''[[Howl's Moving Castle (novel)|Howl's Moving Castle]]'', Sophie's father marries Fanny after the death of his first wife. However, she does treat her two stepdaughters and her own daughter fairly. But subtly, {{spoiler|Martha points out that after their father's death, she had sent her two daughters away for her own reasons and had the eldest Sophie left with the family hat store without any pay}}.
* From ''[[Howl's Moving Castle (novel)|Howl's Moving Castle]]'', Sophie's father marries Fanny after the death of his first wife. However, she does treat her two stepdaughters and her own daughter fairly. But subtly, {{spoiler|Martha points out that after their father's death, she had sent her two daughters away for her own reasons and had the eldest Sophie left with the family hat store without any pay}}.
* In ''Half Magic'' by [[Edward Eager]], the kids introduce their mother to the new paramour, and are mostly quite happy with the whole situation -- except that they think it'd be strange to call him "father", so he gets declared an honorary uncle.
* In ''Half Magic'' by [[Edward Eager]], the kids introduce their mother to the new paramour, and are mostly quite happy with the whole situation—except that they think it'd be strange to call him "father", so he gets declared an honorary uncle.
* The conflict in the second half of [[Barry Lyndon]] is derived from type 3 of this trope.
* The conflict in the second half of [[Barry Lyndon]] is derived from type 3 of this trope.
* In later books of ''[[Percy Jackson and The Olympians]]'', Percy's mother Sally begins dating Paul after her husband Gabe "mysteriously" disappears. Percy is fine with this for the most part (though he does call Paul "Blowfish" for some time after mishearing his last name) because Gabe was an abusive asshole to both him and Sally and Paul, in contrast, is a nice guy who makes Sally genuinely happy.
* In later books of ''[[Percy Jackson and The Olympians]]'', Percy's mother Sally begins dating Paul after her husband Gabe "mysteriously" disappears. Percy is fine with this for the most part (though he does call Paul "Blowfish" for some time after mishearing his last name) because Gabe was an abusive asshole to both him and Sally and Paul, in contrast, is a nice guy who makes Sally genuinely happy.
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** And then there's Giles, who had a somewhat tentative but eventually friendly and entirely mature and responsible platonic friendship with Joyce. You know, except for that one time they ate the band candy, reverted to the mental age of 16 and had sex on top of a police car. Twice. Something of a [[Subverted Trope|subversion]] there, since Buffy canonically thinks of Giles as a father, but reacted with horror when she found out about the tryst - though that might have been because she got [[Squick|the gory details]] [[Psychic Powers|directly from Joyce's brain]], and the memory was apparently a very pleasant one.
** And then there's Giles, who had a somewhat tentative but eventually friendly and entirely mature and responsible platonic friendship with Joyce. You know, except for that one time they ate the band candy, reverted to the mental age of 16 and had sex on top of a police car. Twice. Something of a [[Subverted Trope|subversion]] there, since Buffy canonically thinks of Giles as a father, but reacted with horror when she found out about the tryst - though that might have been because she got [[Squick|the gory details]] [[Psychic Powers|directly from Joyce's brain]], and the memory was apparently a very pleasant one.
** Also ''[[Dracula]]'', though that lasted even less time, and was offscreen.
** Also ''[[Dracula]]'', though that lasted even less time, and was offscreen.
** She seemed happy after when Joyce went out with a nice guy in season five, Joyce's hilariously [[Squick|Squicky]] jokes notwithstanding. Of course, this being a [[Joss Whedon]] show, {{spoiler|[[Tear Jerker|Joyce died the next day]]}}.
** She seemed happy after when Joyce went out with a nice guy in season five, Joyce's hilariously [[Squick]]y jokes notwithstanding. Of course, this being a [[Joss Whedon]] show, {{spoiler|[[Tear Jerker|Joyce died the next day]]}}.
* In ''Aquila'' one kid freaks out about their mother dating a new man, and spies on him, convinced he's up to something. Eventually he gets used to it.
* In ''Aquila'' one kid freaks out about their mother dating a new man, and spies on him, convinced he's up to something. Eventually he gets used to it.
* The TV show ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'' played with this trope whenever Michael got a new love interest. He always worried about what his son thought of his dating, and usually ended up sabotaging the relationship because of that. Of course, while George Michael would usually be fine with it, the two times he didn't consult him were the two times he would in fact have minded. One, when Michael started dating the teacher he had a crush on, after misinterpreting George Michael's opinion of her. And two, with Jesse, because she's psycho.
* The TV show ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'' played with this trope whenever Michael got a new love interest. He always worried about what his son thought of his dating, and usually ended up sabotaging the relationship because of that. Of course, while George Michael would usually be fine with it, the two times he didn't consult him were the two times he would in fact have minded. One, when Michael started dating the teacher he had a crush on, after misinterpreting George Michael's opinion of her. And two, with Jesse, because she's psycho.
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== Western Animation ==
== Western Animation ==
* One episode of ''[[The Weekenders]]'' concerned Tino's reaction to his mother dating -- first trying to sabotage it, then finding out he actually likes the guy, and then being incredibly disappointed when the relationship ends up not working out and tries to get them back together.
* One episode of ''[[The Weekenders]]'' concerned Tino's reaction to his mother dating—first trying to sabotage it, then finding out he actually likes the guy, and then being incredibly disappointed when the relationship ends up not working out and tries to get them back together.
* In ''[[Arthur]]'', Buster's mother dated a man named Harry for a while who Buster really liked, but eventually they broke it off so she could pursue other interests. However, Buster and Harry were still shown hanging out after this.
* In ''[[Arthur]]'', Buster's mother dated a man named Harry for a while who Buster really liked, but eventually they broke it off so she could pursue other interests. However, Buster and Harry were still shown hanging out after this.
* ''Pepper Ann'' one-upped this by having the new squeeze of the mother actually be PA's ''teacher'', who had a dislike for PA. It didn't last.
* ''Pepper Ann'' one-upped this by having the new squeeze of the mother actually be PA's ''teacher'', who had a dislike for PA. It didn't last.
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