Preface -- About the author -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction and overview of stepfamily lore and knowledge -- Developmental schemas of stepfamilies -- Marital issues in stepfamilies -- Stepparenting -- Stepfather families -- Stepmother families -- Mutual child stepfamilies -- Extended stepfamily constellations : relationships with ex-spouses -- The extended stepfamily constellation : relationships with stepgrandparents -- Future directions in the study of stepfamilies -- References -- Index.