When Your Parent Remarries Late in Life : Making Peace with Your Adult Stepfamily

Dealing with step-parents isn't just a kid's problem anymore. With more and more older parents remarrying, you could be one of the many adults having to deal with the issues that arise from these later-in-life unions. Luckily, Terri P. Smith is here to help you out with what to do after your parent walks down the aisle, again. Smith deals with the conflicts that will come up over sharing time between stepfamilies; family rituals; prized possessions; wills, inheritances, and trust funds; caregiving and illness; holidays and vacations; and more. These practical solutions and emotionally satisfying answers will relieve the strain of your parent's remarrying, and allow you to enjoy your new extended family! Dealing with stepparents isn't just a kid's problem anymore. With more and more older parents remarrying, you could be one of the many adults having to deal with the issues that arise from these later-in-life unions. Luckily, Terri P. Smith is here to help you out with what to do after your parent walks down the aisle, again.

Smith deals with conflicts such as: Sharing time between stepfamilies, Managing family rituals, Figuring out what to do with prized possessions, Handling wills, inheritances, and trust funds, Living arrangements, Caregiving and illness, Building relationships with grandchildren-his and hers, Maneuvering holidays and vacations. These practical solutions and emotionally satisfying answers will relieve the strain of your parent's remarrying, and allow you to enjoy your new extended family.

About the Author:
Terri P. Smith working for the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C.

About the Author:
James M. Harper, Ph.D., is the Director of the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University

Learn to love your parent's new spouse—and family Dealing with stepparents isn't just a kid's problem anymore. With more and more older parents remarrying, you could be one of the many adults having to deal with the issues that arise from these later-in-life unions. Luckily, Terri P. Smith is here to help you out with what to do after your parent walks down the aisle, again. Smith deals with conflicts such as: Sharing time between stepfamilies Managing family rituals Figuring out what to do with prized possessions Handling wills, inheritances, and trust funds Living arrangements Caregiving and illness Building relationships with grandchildren—his and hers Maneuvering holidays and vacations These practical solutions and emotionally satisfying answers will relieve the strain of your parent's remarrying, and allow you to enjoy your new extended family. Why is my father holding that woman's hand? What is your intention with my mother? What do you mean the wedding is in two weeks? To attend or not to attend the wedding I don't feel comfortable calling you dad You like your stepchildren better than me! Why didn't you ask before you sold my mother's china? But we've always spent the holidays at your house! Don't discipline my children Is it ok to contact my ex-stepmother? We're one big, happy family! How do I overcome barriers to love? 'Grey divorceees' are remarrying in record numbers, as are their widowed and single counterparts, a trend that is shaking up their grown-children, and sending shock waves through extended families everywhere. This work covers the subject. A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader