Successful Blended Families

About the Book

According to experts, being involved in a prior marriage decreases the success rate of subsequent marriages. The aim of this book is to reduce the failure rate of remarriages and to promote the success of blended families. ‘Successful Blended Families’ addresses the common challenges of blended family life and provides practical tools for dealing with them effectively. Attention is given to children in these families, step-parenting, preparation for remarriage as well as the building blocks for a successful blended family. If you are in a blended family or planning to establish such a family, this book is for you. If you are a professional who works with blended families or you simply want to gain more insight and understanding of blended family life, this book is worth reading.

About the Author

The author is a Counselling Psychologist with extensive experience in helping people to face the challenges of blended family life. She is the author of a book ‘Towards a better understanding of the Midlife transition: Understanding the Second adolescence’ (2009). She holds a doctoral degree in Psychology and has lectured at three universities in South Africa. She is married to Pastor Rapitsi and is currently in private practice as a psychologist.