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Stepfamily Articles Christian Stepfamilies Stepfamilies: What About the Couple Relationship? | Stepfamilies: What About the Couple Relationship? |
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When
we remarried and
entered into "stepfamily-land" there was much confusion about the
couple's relationship. The unspoken thought was that it was going to be
just like a first marriage, even though we were very much aware that we
were both bringing children to this new relationship. Confusion set in,
as the children became the main focus, parenting style collisions
surfaced, ex-spouses didn't vanish off the planet, but in fact they
remained a very present force to be reckoned with. We didn't just marry
each other, we married an extended family system with tentacles
extending into places we were and were not aware
of. Read full article... {mosgoogle} |
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