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Joan - all names are fictitious, the advice is real - has been divorced for three years. She is the custodial parent for her two children - Alexa, age 11 and Brandon, age 9. Joan is attracted to Bill, a divorced father of three children. Bill ha

How successful do you think this couple will be in raising children? They don't understand each other or cooperate well when it comes to parenting. One parent has formed an alliance with the children while the other has only a marginal relationship. Finally, parenting in the family is frequently subject to the interference of an outsider.

Obviously, this situation is not good. However, this is the starting point for a typical stepfamily. They are at the beginning of a long and a ...