Catalog

Record Details

Catalog Search

[ 2 filters applied ]

Back To Results
Showing Item 1 of 1
The happy stepcouple : how couples with stepchildren can strengthen their relationships Cover Image Book Book

The happy stepcouple : how couples with stepchildren can strengthen their relationships

Katz, Rachelle (author.).

Summary: "Designed to help couples with children from prior relationships navigate the challenges of stepfamily life, The Happy Stepcouple is an indispensable self-help guide that instructs couples how to establish realistic stepfamily expectations, communicate effectively, and handle stepfamily problems in ways that strengthen their emotional connection"--

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781538130643
  • ISBN: 1538130645
  • ISBN: 9781538130650
  • Physical Description: print
    vi, 233 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-220) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Introduction -- Step 1: Revise unrealistic expectations. Stepfamilly fallacies -- Expectations of your relationship -- Finances -- Redefine the role of stepparent -- Step 2: Improve communication. The relevance of emotional attachment styles for stepcouples -- Understand each attachment style and its unique coping reaction -- The clash of emotional attachment styles -- The stepcouple shuffle -- Bolster your security -- Modify your reactions -- Don't let a grudge weight you down -- Gain courage to express feelings with confidence -- Communicate effectively -- Boost your partner's security -- Go gently into conflict -- Dance the waltz of intimacy -- Step 3: Address your specific stepcouple challenges. Manage insider/outsider issues -- Tame your partner's green-eyed monster -- Construct healthy boundaries -- Balance power in your relationship -- Further steps -- Closing words.

Search for related items by subject

Subject: Stepfamilies
Stepparents
Stepchildren
Interpersonal relations
Interpersonal relations
Stepchildren
Stepfamilies
Stepparents

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Homer Public Library 306.8747 KAT (Text) 000156316 Nonfiction Available -
Back To Results
Showing Item 1 of 1

Additional Resources