Nikolai & Athena

[SvenskaSarah]

I love that Nikolai isnt afraid to show affection towards his younger siblings in public. As a teenager, that sort of thing may not seem "cool" but he clearly loves his family and shows affection with great pride and love. 

[Principessa]

Over the years….:























But is in general sweet how the (half)siblings and (step)parents interact. Alexandra, Marie and Joachim have done well!

[anastasia beaverhausen]

Wow Principessa, those were beautiful! 

[editorathome]

I give a ton of credit to Jokke, Alex, and Marie: this isn't a "blended" family - it's a family, period.

[Principessa]

Wow Principessa, those were beautiful! 

Thank you!

The family life Jokke, Alex and Marie created for their kids is impressive. They give a very warm, loving and stabile impression, especially in comparison to Fredo and Mary.

[Kristallinchen]

Wow Principessa, those were beautiful! 

Thank you!

The family life Jokke, Alex and Marie created for their kids is impressive. They give a very warm, loving and stabile impression, especially in comparison to Fredo and Mary.

ITA. Loving and wonderful family. Thanks for the photos. 

[PeDe]

[Eve]

I have always admired how Joachim and Alexandra have managed to show so united front after their marriage - they are no longer married couple but they are still parents for their sons. Divorce is difficult for the children but when children won't have to choose between their parents and get along well, then it will be less traumatic for them 

[Harley]

You can tell that Joachim and Alexandra are good friends. I won’t say “they never should have married” because there’d be no Nikolai and Felix if they hadn’t but they’re clearly much better suited as friends than as romantic partners.

It always warms my heart how close this family unit is. You can tell that Marie loves Nikolai and Felix as her own (“I have three sons so we play a lot of football”) and Alex seems sweet towards Henrik and Athena as well, more like an aunt than their father’s first wife.

And the children are clearly siblings and not half-siblings.

Oh, and they look so much better as a unit since they got rid of sleezy Martin.

[Hester]

I adore Athena!

[Barrie]

This whole situation worked because the three adults in the situation knew their roles and put boundaries down with eachother.  It helped that both Joachim and Alexandra wanted out of the marriage there were no regrets and Marie knew she wasn't the mother to Joachim's older boys. Everyone just loved and respected each other. The Danes should be proud of this prince and his relationship with the mother of their children. Instead some of them are inexplicable still  hung up on a divorce that wasn't even theirs. I am sure their are members of the DRF in the past that wanted out but never had the guts to leave said bad marriages.

[editorathome]

This whole situation worked because the three adults in the situation knew their roles and put boundaries down with eachother.  It helped that both Joachim and Alexandra wanted out of the marriage there were no regrets and Marie knew she wasn't the mother to Joachim's older boys. Everyone just loved and respected each other. The Danes should be proud of this prince and his relationship with the mother of their children. Instead some of them are inexplicable still  hung up on a divorce that wasn't even theirs. I am sure their are members of the DRF in the past that wanted out but never had the guts to leave said bad marriages.

And the present...

[PeDe]

they are a real patchwork family, the love is strong one with all of them.

[Isabel]

they are a real patchwork family, the love is strong one with all of them.

This is lovely.  So many divorced parents have great relationships with ex an stepkids although I don't know why we usually hear the worst cases.  

I love the picture of Alexandra and Henrik hugging.  So sweet.

[Barrie]

I am happy for all involved that it has worked out so well, especially the children. This happens when the adults are emotionally mature.