MAKING REMARRIAGE WORK

by Jeanne Belovitch ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 16, 1987

An anthology of articles, most of which originally appeared in Remarriage newsletter (which folded last year), by its founder and editor. The articles, written by psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, pastoral counselors, a family court judge and stepparents--with a few words from stepchildren--offer sympathy and support for stepfamilies. And there are an awful lot of them, it seems: nearly one out of every two American marriages end in divorce and more than two-thirds of all divorced people remarry. Because it's been estimated that more than 50 percent of those marriages will end in divorce, half of all American children can expect to be stepchildren at some point in their childhood by century's end, according to some experts. That's a lot of people in need of advice. This advice ranges from the practical (sometimes you just have to stop answering the phone when a manipulative ex-spouse won't lighten up) to the clinical (a detailed discussion of vasectomy reversals) to the emotionally supportive (why children should be included in wedding ceremonies and preparations; how to explain to a child that he or she will always be special to the absent parent and you don't want to intrude on that love). There are also chapters on custody, changing stepchildren's last names, visitation rights, how to handle holidays and dealing with religious or racial differences within families. A helping hand for those who already have their hands full.

Pub Date: April 16, 1987

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Lexington

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 15, 1987

Categories: NONFICTION