This week we discussed divorce and the effect that it has on the children but we also discussed remarriage and the effects that it can have on the whole family.
Divorce as an immense affect on children. Children involved in a divorce can be used as messengers. The child would run messages between the parents because the parents can't speak with each other. This can cause the child to feel ties of mixed loyalties.
Another thing that children become are confidants to the parents. The parents treat the children as a quasi-parent and tell them things about their other parent that the child shouldn't know or would cause the child to dislike the other parent.
But after divorce can come remarriage to some. Remarriage can be great for all parties if handled with care and patience. The stepparent shouldn't expect the children in the home to love him/her immediately, but take time, get to know the children and establish a friendship first then as they grow to love the stepparent in return, then the step parent can discipline with it being received well.
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