Common Stressors among Stepfamily Relatives

     One of many important factors shaping a divorcing family's or stepfamily's nurturance level is the degree of harmony or conflict between co-parents' legal, biological, and "ex" relatives (following divorce and later, re/marriage). A related factor is how effectively family adults can avoid and resolve significant stressors among family relatives. Links below will take you to basic premises and Solutions articles for common stressors among typical stepfamily relatives.

●  Premises about problem-    solving

●  Perspective on step-kin

●  Boundary conflicts

●  Celebration and tradition     conflicts (e.g. holidays)

●  Stepfamily role (responsibility /     authority) conflicts

●  "Money" conflicts

●  Stepfamily identity conflicts

●  Stepfamily membership conflicts

●  Disapproval and rejection

●  Significant  disinterest

●  Significant  favoritism

●  Issues among co-grandparents and     co-grandkids

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