Step Wars Overcoming the Perils and Making Peace in Adult Stepfamilies

Name: Step Wars Overcoming the Perils and Making Peace in Adult Stepfamilies
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ISBN: 9780312290993

ISBN-10: 0312290993

ISBN-13: 9780312290993

Edition: 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Jean Lipman-Blumen, Grace Gabe

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More and more people over age sixty-five are remarrying each year, and few families are prepared for the avalanche of feelings that comes when adult children learn that a parent is getting remarried. Psychiatrist Grace Gabe and award winning author Jean Lipman-Blumen provide a practical guide with advice and understanding for every family facing this increasingly common, complex situation. Using case studies from a variety of perspectives, chapters address concerns frequently faced, including: * Who Should Inherit My Property? Managing Financial Conflict Between the Generations * Health and Illness: Thank Heaven the Caretaker Is On Duty *The Grandchildren: Innocent Pawns (or Occasional…

Book details

List price: $25.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 4/8/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Entering a Foreign Land: Some Travel Necessities



Announcing the Good News: Why Isn't Everybody Happy?



The Wedding: Here Comes the Bride, Here Comes Complexity



Step Matters: Which Role Will You Play?



Opportunities or Dangers? Can the Graces Overcome the Furies?



Does History Matter?



What If the Old Marriage Ended in Divorce?



What Happens When Widow(er)hood Precedes Remarriage?



Critical Landmarks Along the Way



Whose House Is This Anyway?



Whom Do You Love Best? Your Lover or Your Other Loved Ones?



Your Children and Mine: Can They Ever Become Ours?



The Grandchildren: Pawns or Bridges?



Who Should Inherit My Property?



My Inheritance: Great Expectations Gone with the Wind



Love Is Great the Second (or Third) Time Around, But Should the Old Folks Be Doing It?



When Couples Don't Marry



Family Holidays, Celebrations, and Commemorations: The Banana Peel Beneath Your Heel



Health and Illness: Thank Heaven the Caretaker Is on Duty



Destination Reached: A Pocket Guide



The Brave New World of Adult Stepfamilies


Glossary


Index