There are a lot of misconceptions and myths about stepfamilies out there, which is frankly quite silly since in modern America one in three people is a part of a stepfamily! Here are some common myths about stepfamilies, corrected with their actual reality.
Myth: Stepparents Are Trying to Recreate First Families
Reality: Stepparents want to create a unique, separate family of their own.
This is such a pervasive attitude towards stepfamilies and it?s probably one of the most inaccurate ones! The idea that a stepmom or stepdad would want to simply come in and replace the other biological parent seems so ridiculous to me! What person in any situation wants to come in and just fit someone else?s mode for life" Stepparents want to create and mold and be a part of their own family?with their own values, traditions, and ways. They are not trying to replace anyone. Myth: Stepparents Are Evil
Reality: Stepparents want a happy, healthy family as much as anyone else does!
Stepparents are not universally evil people?they?re people who want their own lives and families. This does not, of course, mean that all stepparents are perfect or that they never do or say the wrong thing, but this alone does not make them bad people. Many stepparents come into a relationship with absolutely no idea how much their lives with truly be changed and affected by the pre-established family dynamic they?re entering. The perception that stepparents are evil or only in the family for their own gains i...