People who remarry after a death or an annulment and form a blended family have a special vocation, a sacramental vocation. To give yourself the way that you do in a family, and to attempt to blend two families into one, is an extraordinary Christian act. Nurturing Your Blended Family uses actual stories from people who have formed blended families, as well as data on the typical characteristics of children and stepchildren from all age groups (including adult children) to provide a better understanding of how to resolve relational roadblocks. In a blended family, relational obstacles are not limited to the new immediate family but also occur in the new extended family that may come with a previously married spouse. The primary relationship of husband and wife, drawing strength from the God-given graces of the sacrament of marriage, is
the linchpin and the key to success.