Blended Families: Creating Harmony as You Build a New Home Life
This book is desperately needed and long overdue.  Anyone in  a "ready-made" family will find biblical guidance in its pages for overcoming some  of the most difficult and complicated relationships of our age.  Maxine Marsolini  not only knows first hand about the gritty problems blended families face, she knows  how to solve them.-Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, Seattle Pacific University,  Authors ofSaving Your Marriage Before It StartsAs never before in our  nation's history, formerly marrieds are remarrying to form blended families.   Most of these well-intentioned couples have no idea of the potential conflicts and  hurt they may be opening to themselves, their children, and other loved ones.   As a counselor, I have longed for effective ways to help couples better anticipate  the impact of their remarriage, as well as assist those who are currently struggling  with blended families.  Maxine Marsolini's new bookBlended Familiesshould  be required reading for couples considering remarriage.  In her book, Maxine  reveals the journey she and her husband Charlie have taken since joining their families  over twenty years ago.  In a transparent way, she reveals how God turned shock  and confusion into faith and family blessing.  Do not get remarried without  reading this book!-Don MeredithMany factors complicate life  for remarried people.  Any really helpful book on the subject has to recognize  and address a range of subjects.  Maxine Marsolini's book does not disappoint.   It offers much of value from her own personal experience as well as from research  and the experiences of other remarrieds.  "Who's in Charge?" the chapter on  sticky issues involving discipline of each other's children, gives great insights.   This chapter alone is worth the price of the book.  I found myself wishing  all couples--remarried or not--could read it.  I could say the same with regard  to other chapters, such as "The Influence of Guilt and Shame." Blended  Familiescan help those who are remarried to become truly blended and not just  mixed up.-Stanley C. BaldwinBlended Familiesis a comprehensive  book that covers every topic that blended families will face.  Though I am  not in a blended family, I found Maxine Marsolini's book practical, inspiring, and  Biblically based.  Her book will be helpful for every family and marriage.   I particularly appreciated her chapter on coping with anger.  I'm sure you'll  find this book refreshing and stimulating.  After reading it, you'll think,  "Yes, we can love each other--even as a blended family."-Kathy Collard  Miller