9 Tasks for a Satisfying Marriage: Tasks 1-3
Creating a satisfying marriage is not always easy - but it's not impossible either. Dr. Judith Wallerstein determined nine tasks successful couples can do to create a satisfying marriage based on her study of couples married 10 years or more.
Because each task deserves some elaboration, they will be broken into three separate articles. As you read these tasks, think about how each becomes even more challenging when you are a stepcouple.
Click here for the first three tasks. |
|
Susan Swanson on Step Premieres Oct. 13
Susan Swanson and The StepFamily Center are launching an online radio show - Susan Swanson on Step - beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 11:00 a.m. (PST). The show will air live every Tuesday from 11:00 - 11:50 a.m., and will feature topics related to stepfamily life and guests who are experts in the field of stepfamilies.
Upcoming topics include:
Oct. 13: What makes a stepfamily different from a first family
Oct. 20: The struggle of the stepmother, featuring guest Wednesday Martin, Ph.D., author of the book, StepMonster:
A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do
Oct. 27: The stages and myths of stepfamily, and what to really expect
Nov. 3: The journey of the stepfamily, featuring guest Susan Weiss-Wisdom, author of the book, Stepcouples
We hope you tune in for tips and advice on how to navigate your own stepfamily. We want this show to help you, so please submit any questions you'd like answered or topics you'd like discussed to leslie@stepfamilycenter.com. |
The Myths of Stepfamilies:
What Every Therapist Should Know
Read Susan's cover story, " The Myths of Stepfamilies: What Every Therapist Should Know," in the September 2009 issue of Clinical Update, published by the California Society for Clinical Social Work. Six myths of stepfamily life are discussed, including the myths that transitioning into a stepfamily will be easy and that a stepparent will instantly love his or her stepchildren. The insider/outsider phenomenon that often occurs in stepfamilies is also discussed in the article. |
