stepfamily

Making stepfamilies work is not an easy task. While parents might be excited to approach remarriage and the new family, the children often face challenges and may not share the same enthusiasm. Failing to address these difficulties can lead to long-term issues like feelings of resentment and disappointment towards the parents.Redditor Square-Cloud4942 has even withdrawn from her father over the years because she felt like he prioritized his new family and happiness over her. The stepsiblings and stepmom weren’t exactly…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers have been concerned that as the makeup of America's families grows more complex, adult children in stepfamilies may not be as willing as those in biological families to care for aging parents. …