Divorce rates in America are about 49% for the 1st marriage, but goes up to 67% for the 2nd marriage and jumps up again for 3rd marriages. And I can image that the issues/complexities of dealing with a blended family contributes to the divorce rates of many remarriages. Blending families is not easy! You are bringing together two families that have different customs and … [Read more...]
You Ain’t My Mammy!!! 3 Ways to Nurture a Blended Family
Harpo shouts "You ain't my mammy!!! " and follows it by throwing a rock at Celie's head. This was Celie's first introduction to her step kids in the movie ,The Color Purple. (check out the movie clip below about six minutes and 50 seconds in.) At first when I saw Ms. Celie get hit by that rock, I was shocked. And this is going to sound awful, keep in mind I was young … [Read more...]