Blended Families

We have been discussing blended families in class and the challenges that may come with these types of families.  When couples separate men are usually the first ones to get married.  Women are the ones that usually have a little bit more difficult time getting re-married when they have kids in the home.  Seventy percent of women are the ones filing for divorce most often.  When spouses do split up boys ten to fair worse than girls.  Boys are also more likely to push boundaries with their parents.  When people re-marry they may marry into a blended family.  The biological parent of a child is the ones that should hold all of the heavy discipline.  The step-parent should act like an uncle or aunt to the children.  Parents should always remember to conference behind closed doors.   Typically, it takes about two years for a blended family to reach normalcy.