Remarriage

By: Ashleigh Goheen

What is Remarriage?
Remarriage is a marriage that takes place after a previous marital union has
ended, as through divorce or widowhood.

Reasons for divorce or separation

Couples are unhappy

Emotional or Physical Abuse
Infidelity

Economic Tensions
Drug or Alcohol addiction

Effects of remarriage on children

Readjustment
Feelings of Resentment
Feelings of Betrayal and Discomfort

Common struggles children experience

Changing schools
Adjusting to new rules set by a stepparent
Feeling unloved or unwanted

Having to share a room with new siblings

Jealousy
Losing their routines and family traditions
Having new adults in their lives e.g. step parents, girlfriends, boyfriends

How children adjust to blended families

Children under ten

Teenagers 15 or older

May adjust easier because they

May have less involvement in

Are more accepting of a new adult.

Feel competitive for their parents

Prefer to separate from the family

thrive on cohesive relationships.

attention.

stepfamily life.

as they form their own identities.

May not be open in their

expression of affection or
sensitivity.

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Deal with Stepfamily Issues. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2014.

"Remarried with Children." Psychology Today: Health, Help, Happiness + Find a

Therapist. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2014.