Gaining Understanding
This week we talked about the effects divorce and remarriage can have on a family, the good and the bad. I want to talk a little bit about that first, but then I want to talk more about step families and what that can mean for the children, the new step parents, the ex-spouse, and anyone else it may involve. Divorce was an interesting topic for me because I have been lucky enough to not have very much experience with it. My parents have been married since the beginning of 1982, so that makes 36 years now. Neither of them were ever married previously, and now most of my older siblings have all been married between 3 and 12 years, and, again, only one marriage. I have only been married 8 months, but it has been great. Anyway, I was interested to know about this topic because it has not been a part of my ...