Describe issues associated with stepparenting in terms of the relationship between the stepcouple.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers may include:
a. Few clear social norms
b. One of the greatest sources of stress within stepfamilies is conflict in the stepparent-stepchild relationship, this often spills over into the stepcouple coparenting relationship
c. Couples in stepfamilies report greater tension and more disagreement than those in two-biological-parent families with childrearing being one of the most frequent topics of conflict (Hetherington & Kelly, 2002).
d. The structure of a stepfamily creates opportunities for loyalty binds or situations where one family member feels torn between the competing wants and needs of two or more family members, they can be a significant source of stress in the coparenting subsystem.
e. The coparenting that occurs across households and involves resident parents, nonresident parents, and stepparents is also a source of stress and requires negotiation of child-related issues and financial concerns.
f. Money is more likely to be managed separately in stepfamilies than in nonstepfamilies, often with each partner taking primary financial responsibility for their own children (e.g., Raijas, 2011).
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