Reviewed Work: YOURS, MINE, AND HOURS: RELATIONSHIP SKILLS FOR BLENDED FAMILIES by John Penton, Shona Welsh
Keywords
book review, family, marriage, blended families, divorce
Abstract
Divorce and remarriage have become increasingly common over time. Nearly 20% of American adults have been married twice (the number can be even larger in many Western nations), a significant portion of children grow up in stepfamilies, and the number of blended families continues to increase. Remarried couples face a number of unique challenges, such as: children from prior marriages, the financial, emotional, and/or parental presence of previous spouses, and the stigma associated with divorce. Furthermore, divorcees want successful second marriages by avoiding the mistakes and missteps which doomed their first foray into married life. Given these forces, a number of books and articles have been published with the promise of providing readers with a sure-fire way to avoid a divorce. Typically, these books are poorly researched and unable to distill complex theories and empirical evidence into practical solutions for blended families. Yours, Mine, and Hours falls into the same trap.
Original Publication Citation
Shafer, K. (2010). “Book Review of ‘Yours, Mine, and Hours: Relationship Skills for Blended Families.” Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 41(1): 185-186.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Shafer, Kevin, "Reviewed Work: YOURS, MINE, AND HOURS: RELATIONSHIP SKILLS FOR BLENDED FAMILIES by John Penton, Shona Welsh" (2010). Faculty Publications. 4380.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/4380
Document Type
Other
Publication Date
2010
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/7188
Publisher
Journal of Comparative Family Studies
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Sociology
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