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Chapter 16 Remarriage and Stepfamilies. Key Terms. remarriage Marriage in which at least one partner had been previously divorced or widowed. double marriages Marriages in which both partners had been married before. single marriages Marriages in which only one partner had been married before.
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Chapter 16Remarriage and Stepfamilies Key Terms
remarriageMarriage in which at least one partner had been previously divorced or widowed. • double marriagesMarriages in which both partners had been married before.
single marriagesMarriages in which only one partner had been married before. • Cultural scriptSet of socially prescribed and understood guidelines for relating to each other or for defining responsibilities and obligations.
co-parentingShared decision making and parental supervision in such areas as discipline and schoolwork or shared holidays and recreation. • stepmother trapSociety expects a loving relationship between stepmothers and children, but society portrays them as cruel, vain, selfish and competitive.
hidden agendaHaving an expectation about what will happen, but not communicating that expectation.