Preparing to Blend: The Couple's Guide to Becoming a Smart Stepfamily

This book provides guidance for engaged or pre-engaged couples with at least one child from a previous relationship, covering parenting, finances, family identity, and daily routines. It helps predict common issues, define expectations, and create solutions, and includes exercises to accelerate family bonding. It is also an ideal premarital counseling tool for marriage coaches, mentors, and pastors.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 14 September 2021
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group

Are you looking to enter a blended family marriage with success? Look no further than this comprehensive guide! Aimed at engaged or pre-engaged couples with at least one child from a previous relationship, Preparing to Blend offers invaluable advice on parenting, finances, establishing family identity, and daily routines for your new life together. Within these pages, you'll discover how to:
1. Predict common issues
2. Define expectations
3. Create solutions

Not only will you and your soon-to-be spouse benefit from these exercises, but your children will as well, fostering stronger family bonds and better understanding between each other. Additionally, there's a dedicated chapter to help you plan your wedding with your children in mind, ensuring a strong and lasting future together.

Preparing to Blend is not just a resource for couples; it's also an essential premarital counseling tool for marriage coaches, mentors, and pastors who want to prepare couples for the complex dynamics of blended families. Whether you're considering forming a blended family or have already embarked on this journey, Preparing to Blend is the perfect guide for you.

Weight: 252g
Dimension: 216 x 140 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780764237935