So You Have a New Stepfamily, 4 Things You Should Not Expect Right Away

I have to be extremely honest. I didn’t know what to expect when bringing together a blended family.

Blending different factions (especially when there are so many differences between the family members) is no easy feat.

As husband and wife, you are each raised differently; as well, you have raised your children differently.

Expectations around things like homework and household chores are different.

Systems of discipline are going to be different.

The way the family members express and receive love and express criticism

For example, expectations around things like homework and household chores are different.

Systems of discipline are going to be different. The ways the family members express and receive love and express criticism are different.

The list of contrasts between the parties in a stepfamily is almost endless.

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