Tips for stepfamilies
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- Consider premarital counseling so you understand the issues.
- Work on your own issues that led to the divorce so you don't bring them into the next relationship.
- Be educated. Read books, visit Web sites.
- Talk about discipline styles before getting married.
- Don't disagree in front of the children. Compromise on household rules. Present a united front to the kids.
- Be flexible. This includes holiday and birthday celebrations and other household rituals.
- Have
realistic expectations. Don't expect instant love between your kids and
the stepparent. Get help if you are having problems. - Ask your spouse daily how he or she is doing. Plan a weekly date night and don't talk about the kids.
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Step Families – Beauty or Beast
{mosimage}Marriage and becoming a parent are both major turning points in a
person's life. Although both these events are very exciting when they
occur together they can be quite overwhelming. Many step families ex-
experience problems in adjusting to the new situation but with help
these can be resolved. Feelings of failure, resentment and
disappointment are common.
