Washington, Apr 9: For a stepdad, it's one thing to win a woman's heart and another to win over her children.
New research from Brigham Young University has identified three factors that significantly contribute to closeness in stepfamilies:
1. The couple keep their arguments to a minimum
2. Moms help kids feel comfortable by sharing their frustrations
3. The stepfather and mother agree on how to parent the kids
Byu professor Kevin Shafer said that the notion that couples should put themselves first and everything else will fall into place is false.
Shafer and Byu grad student Todd Jensen analyzed information from a nationally representative sample of 1,088 children in stepfamilies.
Shafer.
New research from Brigham Young University has identified three factors that significantly contribute to closeness in stepfamilies:
1. The couple keep their arguments to a minimum
2. Moms help kids feel comfortable by sharing their frustrations
3. The stepfather and mother agree on how to parent the kids
Byu professor Kevin Shafer said that the notion that couples should put themselves first and everything else will fall into place is false.
Shafer and Byu grad student Todd Jensen analyzed information from a nationally representative sample of 1,088 children in stepfamilies.
Shafer.
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