What Advice Would You Give to a Newly Created Blended

question 93

Multiple Choice

What advice would you give to a newly created blended family?

• A) Stepfathers should show interest in stepchildren, but avoid getting in the way of established relationships.
• B) Mothers should spend more time with the stepfathers and less time with their children than they did before their remarriage.
• C) Mothers and stepfathers should have high expectations for the relationships they have with their children.
• D) Mothers and stepfathers should realize that their children will probably never adjust to the blended family.

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