Most report that the biggest problem they face is discrimination, both against them and their children. Read about a same-sex couple raising two children on the NSW north coast and the challenges of same-sex parenting across Australia (Reference). When it comes to parenting, the challenges are the same whether you are a same-sex parent or not. For example, same-sex couples with children from one partner's previous marriage have many of the same problems as stepparents in heterosexual relationships. However, there may be additional challenges for same-sex parents (Reference). Same-sex parents may face challenges related to being accepted and supported within society. The situation is improving as same-sex parenting becomes more visible in the wider variety of family structures today