When two people
start dating seriously, they usually intro-duce their family to
each other over time. If the couple commits to each other, Their
families redefine "who belongs" to include some or all of both
families. This process is specially complex in typical
stepfamilies, which must merge three or more bio-families (both
bioparents' families + one or more stepparent's families).
"Merging biofamilies" means combining up to
of tangible and invisible things (like customs, rituals, names,
pre-ferences, beliefs, and priorities). This often takes years,
and causes many confusions and conflicts
This complex merger
process used to be called "Project 9" in this educational
Web site. The same ideas are now part of self-study
Lesson 5 - evolve and enjoy a nourishing family.
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