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Tell Me About It–How Do YOU Balance Kids’ Needs with Yours?

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:40:00 +0000

How do you balance your needs as a couple with the kids' needs?

Susan Wisdom, LPC, is answering a question she hears a lot when she does therapy with couples in repartnerships with children: “How do we balance the needs of his kids with our needs as a couple?”

Have a look at her piece, “Your Needs, the Kids’ Needs–What’s a Stepcouple to Do?”

And let me know: How do you and your husband or partner balance these needs?

Love, Lust, Sex, Power, Romance: Is There a Third Partner in Your Marriage?

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:43:44 +0000

Lose the third wheel--by obsessing less about your husband's ex

As promised, an article about love, sex, and romance in stepfamilies as we count down to Valentine’s Day. Today’s guest post is by Susan Wisdom, LPC. Susan wants to know, Why are you obsessed with your husband’s ex? And she wants you to put your marriage first. Have a look…and leave a comment!:

http://www.stepcoupling.com/2010/01/why-do-you-care-about-the-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-295

Have Teen Stepkids? Take Heart!

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:52:31 +0000

Dealing with teen stepkids can polarize the couple. Read what does Susan Wisdom, author of Stepcoupling, has to say.

Susan Wisdom, author of Stepcoupling, wrote a guest post on my Psychology Today blog today. Hope you’ll have a read…and leave a comment:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stepmonster/200911/teens-can-drive-you-nuts-especially-when-theyre-not-yours

Raves for Stepmonster from Susan Wisdom, author of Stepcoupling

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:43:26 +0000

When the author of a classic in stepfamily studies emails you out of the blue to praise your book, it’s incredibly exciting and gratifying. When she’s also an expert stepfamily therapist who has made a career of saving the most endangered marriages of all–well, even more so. And when she’s the person who coined the term “stepcoupling,” it’s reason to crow. So pardon me if I crow, for just one second. In Susan’s words:

“She’s done it! Martin has told the TRUTH about being a stepmother, backed up with extensive research, interviews, and stories. With deep understanding and empathy for women with stepchildren, Stepmonster will inspire stepcouples, benefitting them and their kids.

I wholeheartedly endorse this surprising, honest, fascinating book and will recommend it to anyone on the journey of stepcoupling, stepparenting, and especially stepmothering.”

My goodness, I have to lie down now. Meanwhile, check out Susan’s book, Stepcoupling, available in bookstores and on-line, and as I have mentioned, a classic in stepfamily studies. The link to her website is on my blog list of resources: www.stepcoupling.com