In 2010 David Olson, Amy Olson-Sigg & Peter Larson carried out a study in the US using >50 thousand premarital couples (both partners), whose marriages were about to create a stepfamily. The survey identified the top twelve Remarriage Stumbling Blocks.
Step families
The top 12 remarriage stumbling blocks
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Couple Flexibility and Couple Closeness are most important for step-parents
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Managing Stepfamilies at Christmas can be challenging: Choosing Realistic Expectations
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23 December 2014 | 0 Comments
In assessment, awareness, communication, counseling, counselling, couple assessment, couples, customised version, divorce, marriage, marriage education, Parenting, Parents, Prepare, relationship, relationship education, relationship inventory, relationships, remarrying, Remarrying Couples, separated, seperation, step families, step family, stress, facilitation, feedback, prepare/enrich
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Step families and remarrying couples enjoy the many benefits of married life together, but they also face many challenges of raising children and balancing family ex-partner visits as well as communicating effectively and resolving the issues involved with running a household, parenting and managing finances.