Deck 17: Coming Together: Remarriage and Stepparenting

Question 1

The majority of survey studies have revealed that

A) The probability of divorce is greater is second marriages
B) 67 percent of second marriages end in divorce
C) Spouses who initiate divorce tend to remarry more quickly
D) A and B

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Researchers identified the following factors as important in enabling remarried couples to adapt successfully:

A) Quantitative and qualitative measures
B) Good problem-solving communication
C) High degree of time together
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

How do courtship and mate selection in remarrying differ in those in the first marriage?

A) Looking for security
B) More emotionally mature
C) Increased importance of economics
D) Lonely

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Pre-remarriage counseling can be helpful to a couple by

A) Addressing the challenges of a blended family
B) Identifying strengths and potential problems
C) A and B
D) None of the above

Question 5

A concept from family systems theory that is helpful in understanding remarried families is

A) Family boundaries
B) Blended family
C) Developmental life span
D) Attachment

Question 6

There is a lack of clear social norms for

A) Stepparents
B) Grandparents
C) Friends
D) A and B

Question 7

Which of the following is true about the expectations of remarried couples?

A) They are based on the experiences of friends who are in second marriages.
B) They are the same as first-married couples.
C) There are no preconceived expectations.
D) They approach everything with caution.

Question 8

One of the most important steps to developing a successful remarriage is

A) Not asking the partner to play a role
B) Healing from the wounds of the previous marriage
C) Keeping both sets of friends
D) None of the above

Question 9

Expecting a spouse to fulfill the needs not met in a previous marriage

A) Would need to be discussed before the marriage
B) Means wanting to change the person
C) Is not fair
D) Is a normal response within a remarriage

Question 10

Financial commitments to a new spouse

A) Often come more slowly for the new spouse
B) Come more slowly for the stepchildren
C) A and B
D) None of the above

Question 11

When parents get a divorce and remarry

A) New families are created
B) Previous family ties remain
C) Relationships can change
D) All of the above

Question 12

Maintaining extended family relationships

A) Is critical to children
B) Helps children adjust to new family situation
C) Can be facilitated by joint custody arrangements
D) All of the above

Question 13

Couples who expect stepfamily relationships to be similar to those of the primary family

A) May be disappointed
B) May be surprised and bewildered
C) A and B
D) None of the above

Question 14

Restabilization seems to occur in stepfamilies

A) After 5 or more years
B) Within a year, if there is positive communication
C) When the two divorced parents get along
D) When children adjust right away

Question 15

The situation where two divorced parents cooperate rather than compete in the task of raising the children is known as

A) Parenting coalition
B) Co-parenting
C) Family cohesion
D) Transitioned families

Question 16

The competition of brothers and sisters for the attention, approval, and affection of parents is known as

A) Normal sibling behavior
B) Developmental life span
C) Sibling rivalry
D) Family theory

Question 17

The situation is which divorced parents and stepparents cooperate in rearing their own children and the stepchildren is known as

A) Not realistic
B) Parenting coalition
C) Co-parenting
D) Blended family

Question 18

Family scholars have concluded that what happens inside a family is more important than

A) Family structure
B) Family blending
C) Sibling rivalry
D) None of the above

Question 19

Remarriage and the formation of stepfamilies is

A) Still unusual
B) Not accepted in society
C) Common today
D) All of the above

Question 20

When individuals remarry, they need to be aware that

A) There will be challenges
B) The situation may be complicated
C) Children can add to the challenge but will finally adjust
D) All of the above

Question 21

Individuals can best prepare for remarriage by

A) Allowing time to work through divorce issues
B) Getting to know each other, children, and families
C) Discussing practical matter such as finances
D) All of the above

Question 22

When individuals who remarry put their resources together, it is called

A) Joint account
B) Common pot
C) Checking account
D) Savings account

Question 23

Cultural norms regarding remarriage are

A) Defined clearly by society
B) Defined by the family of origin
C) Ambiguous
D) Not important in a remarriage

Question 24

People who remarry

A) May want everything to be the same in the second marriage
B) Bring their previous wounds into the relationship
C) Tend to repeat the same mistakes
D) B and C

Question 25

_________ may emerge in remarriage because of the responsibilities of running two families.

A) Financial problems
B) Logistical problems involving getting kids to their activities
C) Problems deciding who should attend parent/teacher conference
D) Problems deciding where to go on vacation

Question 26

Dealing with which of the following is a problem in a remarriage that was not present in a first marriage?

A) Ex-spouses
B) Stepchildren
C) A and B
D) None of the above

Question 27

According to the cultural ideal, marriage lasts "til death do we part."

Question 28

When marriage ends in death or divorce, remarriage and the formation of a stepfamily is common.

Question 29

Many widowed persons do not remarry.

Question 30

Divorced persons do not need time to work through pain and difficulties of the previous marriage.

Question 31

Economic remarriage entails the establishment of the household.

Question 32

Community remarriage involves taking part in community activities together.

Question 33

Remarried families may be grouped into categories according to the family configuration.

Question 34

Sometimes the children in the family and the adults differ concerning who is family and who is not.

Question 35

There are clear social norms for the roles of stepparents.

Question 36

Healing from a divorce involves letting go of negative emotions.

Question 37

Financial arrangements naturally fall into place with a remarriage.

Question 38

It is fair to expect a new spouse to meet the needs that the former spouse did not.

Question 39

Humor has great value as a coping skill.

Question 40

Stepparents must deal with children who have already been socialized by another set of parents.

Question 41

Stepparent deal with a network of complex kinship relationships.

Question 42

Researchers have reported firm evidence regarding outcomes for children growing up in stepfamilies.

Question 43

Children moving into a blended family face challenges, stress, and adjustments.

Question 44

Sibling rivalry is often exacerbated in a stepfamily.

Question 45

Many couples expect stepfamily relationships to be like those of the primary family.

Question 46

The legal system has consistent guidelines with regard to the rights and obligations of stepparents.

Question 47

What are some of the reasons that second marriages have a higher rate of divorce?

Question 48

What factors have researchers found to be important in successfully adapting to a re-marriage?

Question 49

How do courtship and mate selection differ in remarriage?

Question 50

Why is pre-remarriage counseling helpful?

Question 51

What is emotional remarriage?

Question 52

Why can being a stepparent be more of a task than with one's own biological children?

Question 53

Discuss the value of humor as a coping skill.

Question 54

Is it more difficult to parent a stepdaughter or a stepson?

Question 55

Discuss some of the challenges that face co-parents and parenting coalitions.

Question 56

What percentage of women have a baby after remarriage? What impact does this have on the new household?

Question 57

Discuss the importance of forgiveness after divorce.

Question 58

Discuss post-divorce loneliness and social adjustment.

Question 59

Discuss the importance of humor as a coping skill.