Designed to help couples with children from prior relationships navigate the challenges of stepfamily life, The Happy Stepcouple is an indispensable self-help guide that instructs couples how to establish realistic stepfamily expectations, communicate effectively, and handle stepfamily problems in ways that strengthen their emotional connection.
Designed to help couples with children from prior relationships navigate the challenges of stepfamily life, The Happy Stepcouple is an indispensable self-help guide that instructs couples how to establish realistic stepfamily expectations, communicate effectively, and handle stepfamily problems in ways that strengthen their emotional connection.
Introduction STEP 1: REVISE UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS 1 Stepfamily Fallacies 2 Expectations of Your Relationship 3 Finances 4 Redefine the Role of Stepparent STEP 2: IMPROVE COMMUNICATION 5 The Relevance of Emotional Attachment Styles for Stepcouples 6 Understand Each Attachment Style and Its Unique Coping Reaction 7 The Clash of Emotional Attachment Styles 8 The Stepcouple Shuffle 9 Bolster Your Security Level 10 Modify Your Reactions 11 Don't Let a Grudge Weigh You Down 12 Gain Courage to Express Feelings with Confidence 13 Communicate Effectively 14 Boost Your Partner's Security 15 Go Gently into Conflict 16 Dance the Waltz of Intimacy STEP 3: ADDRESS YOUR SPECIFIC STEPCOUPLE CHALLENGES 17 Manage Insider/Outsider Issues 18 Tame Your Partner's Green-Eyed Monster 19 Construct Healthy Boundaries 20 Balance Power in Your Relationship 21 Further Steps Closing Words Acknowledgments Appendix Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
Introduction STEP 1: REVISE UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS 1 Stepfamily Fallacies 2 Expectations of Your Relationship 3 Finances 4 Redefine the Role of Stepparent STEP 2: IMPROVE COMMUNICATION 5 The Relevance of Emotional Attachment Styles for Stepcouples 6 Understand Each Attachment Style and Its Unique Coping Reaction 7 The Clash of Emotional Attachment Styles 8 The Stepcouple Shuffle 9 Bolster Your Security Level 10 Modify Your Reactions 11 Don't Let a Grudge Weigh You Down 12 Gain Courage to Express Feelings with Confidence 13 Communicate Effectively 14 Boost Your Partner's Security 15 Go Gently into Conflict 16 Dance the Waltz of Intimacy STEP 3: ADDRESS YOUR SPECIFIC STEPCOUPLE CHALLENGES 17 Manage Insider/Outsider Issues 18 Tame Your Partner's Green-Eyed Monster 19 Construct Healthy Boundaries 20 Balance Power in Your Relationship 21 Further Steps Closing Words Acknowledgments Appendix Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
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