Step Wars, by Grace Gabe, MD and Jean Lipman-Blumen, PhD, starts off with the scenario of the excited and happy older couple, misjudging the reaction to their second marriage, and having their happiness shattered by the unexpected, negative responses of their adult children who suddenly weigh in about their parent's love life and marriage plans. It's a generational role reversal. However, it's rarely friendly and often creates conflict in the marriage, either between the parent and adult kids and/or the new spouse and his or her kids.
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