Two different sisters

 I got a call from my sister and she told me she and her boyfriend are breaking up. I knew they had been having some trouble; he has a child from a previous girlfriend and that girl is terrible to her. Sara, my sister, was never big on children, but she truly loves this guy and tried her best to be nice to her. It's been a couple of years now and nothing is any better. Her boyfriend does nothing to help and allows his daughter to terrorize Sara. She's sick of it and wants to leave. I don't blame her but feel terrible for her; she still loves him and wanted the relationship to work. I think they would have been alright if not for his daughter. It's rare for her to call me, crying. It's also rare for me to be in a better place as far as relationships go; in fact this is the first time. If I'm honest she's dated more than I have and I don't know how much help I was. We deal with our problems in different ways; she talks about hers and I try to deal with them on my own generally stuffing them down and blasting the angriest music I can find until I feel better. I do tell Gabe everything and talk to him about it all now but this is the first time I've ever had that kind of relationship with a man. That's personal growth, right? I do worry about Sara; this has been a very difficult week for her and she doesn't deserve it. Again; we might not always get along or agree but I still love her. I guess that's enough for now.