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Blended Family, The

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I borrowed this book from a friend because I was interested in the issues involved in becoming a stepparent. The author, a professional family counselor, writes from his own experience, incorporates the experiences of other couples, and gives advice from a Biblical perspective. I anticipated some of the ideas that were presented, but there is SO MUCH to think about that I had not even considered! I recommend this book for anyone who is considering becoming a stepparent, especially if he or she has children of his or her own. Don't say "I do" until you know what you're getting into!

I bought this book when I got remarried in 1995, and we will be celebrating 12 successful years together. This book affirmed exactly the process that we were going through early in our marriage. It made us really think about and negotiate our expectations for each other and our children. Although there were bumps along the way, this book gave us critical things to consider to successful navigate the road we are on.

The author attempts to rewrite Biblical Scriptures into some sort of Politically Correct compromise for Dysfunctional Relationships that leads one to believe that you can somehow take a Biblical approach to justify discrepancies of Family Life or problem relationships. This book reads like an out look on life from more of a commercial prospective or that Love can be managed like a for profit business venture using biblical quotes as a tool of enforcement. Kind of like a spin on "Focus on the Family" with less modern reality because the book is so old.

Many concepts dealt with as I read this left me with new ideas as to why relationships in America as well as around the world today often don't work out. I didn't agree with the authors perceptions mostly because of the approach to manipulate and deny reality while the author attempted to blend modern life into a scenario of Historical Religious but unrelated issues. I would suggest a reader would be much better off reading the actual Bible in his favorite Version and forming a less clinical or politically structured view of humanity...

A good study for why America is in the shape it is today!