General Article New study reveals common stumbling blocks for step-families

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A study examining the complicated dynamics facing those who leave an existing partner to ‘take on’ another's family, found that despite the increasing number of modern families comprising of more than one set of parents, many find it a struggle coping with the trials and tribulations which come with the territory.

As well as adapting to becoming a parent to someone else’s child – often soon after a traumatic separation or divorce – step-parents also find themselves at loggerheads with their ...

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