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Over several years, there are number of stages that progress
in a blended family. These stages are considered to be appreciation and getting
to know each other stages as well as daily routines, rules and expectations. Furthermore,
these stages also include resolving issues and developing traditions to the
blended family. In essence, unity is one being build up. In the end, the step
kids will be different from their step parents and will be able to separate to
their own role within their family. Therefore, making step kids, step parents
and step siblings evident along the process. This will result to feeling of no
one is an outsider in the family.
In order for each family members of your blended
family to adjust their new role, they will surely need time for it. The stages
prove that step family is dynamic and it changes over time. You might
experience problems or clogging for your blended family at the start but with
persistence, patience and helpful strategies, the blended family will learn the
acceptance and unity from one another. This will ensure the feelings that they
really belong to the family. The step parents or partners are the fundamental
basis to make it successful so a strong relationship is essential to be seen. When
the step kids in a step family feels and determine that there is a system being
met, then they will be contented to what they have, which makes the step family
stable in the long run due to this.
