Bill and Amanda each had children from a previous relationship. When they remarried, they also had a child of their own. They faced challenges as they attempted to make the new family configuration work. Bill felt he could discipline all of the children as he saw fit. Amanda disagreed and felt each parent should discipline their own children separately and jointly discipline the child they had together. According to the text, what type of family exhibits these and similar adjustment problems?

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The text describes the challenges faced by a stepfamily with complex dynamics, including children from previous relationships and a child of their own. This is a characteristic of a complex stepfamily, which may experience adjustment difficulties. Dysfunctional stepfamilies and dysfunctional blended families indicate more severe problems and may not apply in this case, while complex blended families is not a commonly used term.

Bill and Amanda Each Had Children from a Previous Relationship