The Remarriage Blueprint, Maggie Scarf
The Remarriage Blueprint, Maggie Scarf
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The Remarriage Blueprint
How Remarried Couples and Their Families Succeed or Fail

Author: Maggie Scarf

Narrator: Lisa Bunting

Unabridged: 7 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/15/2013


Synopsis

New York Times bestselling relationship expert Maggie Scarf shares in-depth stories of seven remar­ried couples-revealing the unique challenges they face as they strive to achieve lasting intimacy and familial harmony.

It’s estimated that 40 percent of new marriages in the US are remarriages, but the survival rate of second marriages is alarmingly low. Many remar­rying couples set out with a sense of optimism, a belief that this marriage will usher in a life of happiness and family unity-but complicated family dynamics can often strain new partnerships to the breaking point. The challenges of remarriage are pervasive, but little guidance has existed until now.
Based on more than a decade of candid, revela­tory interviews, The Remarriage Blueprint provides a crucial explanation of the obstacles to remarriage and the secrets to overcoming them. Maggie Scarf, a consummate relationship expert, plumbs the everyday workings of shared life to illuminate the emotional preconceptions, social pressures, and perpetuated fantasies that confound remarriage. Through cautionary tales and stories of hope, Scarf offers guidance for handling everything from children who reject the new family dynamic to the thorny issue of money. Loaded with practical wisdom and searing accounts, The Remarriage Blueprint is a definitive road map to a happy, thriving, integrated household.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Robert on June 12, 2018

A good take on the challenges of remarriage, and a good combination of the theoretical and the practical, as she interviewed many couples and got their feedback and then compared the conversations she had with the research on the subject she's done. If I have one complaint, it's that she tends to fo......more

Goodreads review by Roxana on April 01, 2024

While the author has good storytelling skills, the book could have included more diverse case studies. I think all the couples included in the book were Connecticut based, so most of the advice would only fit a very narrow subculture of the North American culture overall. I can't help but compare it......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany on August 16, 2020

I’ve begun exploring the world of stepfamilies and remarriage due to a serious relationship with a divorced man with a daughter. I’m an insatiable learner, and loving this exploration into the possibilities of our future. I found this book to be helpful, interesting to listen to, and balanced. I lea......more

Goodreads review by Elisha on February 10, 2024

This is a research based exploration of blended families and how they measure up to a framework created by academic Patricia Papernow, done through narratives based on interviews with remarried couples of all types, some of which are covered over a 10 year period. The author and interviewees are all......more

Goodreads review by Renee on February 03, 2020

I couldn't put this one down, the first-hand accounts and personal stories were utterly riveting. Anyone curious about the ways in which relationships can live or die would really get into this volume!......more