Parents remarry sooner than adults without children.
Approximately half the children born since 1970 will live in a step-family arrangement. Family traditions and routines that are unfamiliar to others in a step-family may cause stress. If these stressors are handled well, the chances for harmonious step-family relations are certainly greater. The following list provides some suggestions that can help in the process of building a step-family. Remember that what began this blended family was a caring relationship.