Life in Remarriage Families

In preliminary findings from research interviews with nonclinical remarriage families who were not receiving treatment both marital satisfaction and children's adjustment were described in primarily positive terms, especially after the first few years. Although the families were not problem free, they reported that the process of managing complexities, uncertainties, and mixed feelings can help achieve cohesion in remarriage families. Some patterns of social behavior revealed in the interviews may be seen as supportive of emerging norms.