Might mean that they are out of control brats.

Or it might mean that he just does not living with children.

Does he have any children? What kind of custody arrangement do you have? What are the dynamics?

AAre your childrenout of control and exhausting? It's much easier for a bio parent to deal with a child's issues than it is a step-parent..... We do not have that bond, and it's exhausting

Like other posters have asked, are your children hard to deal with and out of control???? How is their behavior? Do they respect your hubby? Depending upon how your children are towards him in your home could very well be why he stated this.... I have some hard to deal with unruly twin sk's and I can see myself at times saying something like this... It's unfortunate, but the truth, and in my situation it's because they have very poor behavior and do not listen to instruction at all. Well when I give instructions... Also, when my DH is not around, they act one way, and then when he is home, they act like perfect angels.

OP gives a little more info in her blog - http://www.steptalk.org/node/158531#comments

To add to all of those asking "How is your childrens' behavior"... What they mostly mean is how is their behavior TOWARD YOUR SO. Don't try to play their disrespect down just because they are extremely respectful to EVERYBODY besides him. That actually makes the disrespect more aggravating and hurtful.