Becoming Family

by Lauer, Robert H.

• ISBN13: 9780806637303
• ISBN10: 0806637307
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-02-01
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Pub

Table of Contents

Preface	9	(2)
1. "We're Going to Get It Right This Time"	11	(10)
2. A Tough Way to Begin The Challenge of Loss	21	(14)
3. Not an Ordinary Family The Challenge of Adjustment	35	(18)
4. Who Am I? The Challenge of Personal Identity	53	(18)
5. Who Are We? The Challenge of Family Identity	71	(18)
6. "If I Love You, Do I Stop Loving Him?" The Challenge of Loyalty Conflicts	89	(20)
7. The Ex Factor The Challenge of Former Spouses	109	(18)
8. Can We Make It? The Challenge of Resources	127	(18)
9. "You're Not My Father" The Challenge of Stepparenting	145	(20)
10. Becoming One Flesh in the Midst of Turmoil The Challenge of Marital Intimacy	165	(20)
11. In Celebration The Rewards of Stepfamily Life	185	(2)
Appendix: Suggestions for Group Discussion	187	(4)
Additional Resources	191