Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today's Blended Family

Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today's Blended Family

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Love may be sweeter the second time around, but once the bliss of a newfound relationship wears off a little, the reality of being part of a stepfamily sets in. If you are one of the millions of remarried Americans facing the challenge of blending two existing families into one cohesive whole, you are part of a stepcouple€"and you know all too well how hard it can be to make your marriage work in sometimes tough terrain. <br><br>Different parenting styles, finances, relationships with ex-spouses, legal matters, and even seemingly simple issues such as the kinds of chores assigned to children can chisel away at your union if you don€t always make your marriage a priority. <br><br>Stepcoupling offers advice for stepcouples on how to do just that€"all the while strengthening their blended family with a healthy marriage. Susan Wisdom and Jennifer Green provide tips and strategies on dealing with the issues remarried couples face, with a wealth of advice from real-life stepcouples, such as:<br><br>* Learning to tailor your expectations of your spouse or children and remembering that no family is perfect<br>* Knowing where your boundaries are, whether involving a hostile ex-spouse or a stepchild who demands too much attention<br>* Realizing that traits like flexibility, tolerance, forgiveness, and openness are especially essential in a stepfamily situation<br>* Making €œus€ time for talking, problem-solving, weekends away, and enjoying your marriage to constantly renew and strengthen your bond as a couple<br><br>Let this invaluable remarriage manual help you make your stepcouple the foundation of a strong, happy, and successful stepfamily.