When a Single Parent Marries (Or Remarries),issues Such as Divided

question 35

Essay

When a single parent marries (or remarries),issues such as divided loyalties,the right to discipline,favoritism,and financial responsibility can prove to be volatile.Peggy,a single mom who has had sole custody of her 12-year-old daughter Sarah for ten years,recently married Tom.Tom has never been married and doesn't have any children.Provide examples of each of the three basic forms of relations (mediator,tertius gaudens,and divide et impera)that could emerge in this newly formed triad.

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Definitions:

Self-Censorship

The practice of voluntarily withholding one's opinions or information in the public sphere due to fear of social or official repercussions.

Self-Appointed Mindguards

Members of a decision-making group who take it upon themselves to protect the group from dissenting information that might disrupt consensus or harmony.

Abilene Paradox

A situation where a group collectively decides on a course of action that is counter to the preferences of many, if not all, of the members of the group.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon where the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives.