TY - BOOK AU - Deal,Ron L. AU - Olson,David H.L. TI - The smart stepfamily marriage: keys to success in the blended family SN - 0764213091 (pbk.) PY - 2015///] CY - Minneapolis, Minnesota PB - Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group KW - Communication in marriage KW - Conflict management KW - Man-woman relationships KW - Remarriage N1 - "Previously published as The remarriage checkup"--Title page verso; Includes bibliographical references; Preface: Discover your couple positioning system (CPS) -- Checkup and check-in -- Building on your strengths -- Beating the odds of divorce : the stepfamily connection -- Positioning yourself for change -- Mapping closeness and flexibility -- Eyes wide open : finding realistic expectations -- Children and parenting : when kids are part of the package -- SCOPE our your personalities, with Peter J. Larson, PhD -- The vital importance of healthy communication -- Managing the fires of conflict -- Extinguishing the fires of conflict -- Leisure : maximize your fun factor -- Remarriage finances : yours, mind, and ours? -- The sex connection -- Finding your spiritual core -- Can we get there from here? N2 - "Using information from a national remarriage survey of over 50,000 couples, the authors show readers the keys to happy remarriage relationships and how to strengthen their own by overcoming common challenges"-- ER -