Where's The Lemonade?

The Three Amigos - 2012It can be really difficult blending families, imagine what is like to blend with 10 siblings. Blending includes not just your kids it includes your siblings and parents as well. In this episode, we look at the pitfalls and the success of joining a big family that already has a history with your spouse's former spouse.Joining the extended familyBeing accepted in the family can be difficult or easy depending on the family.Your spouse has a history with their siblings and parents. You will now become part of that history.Family dynamics are different in each family.You have to find where you fit in the family.Being Dropped into family relationshipsConsider the size of the family. Darren’s family has 6 siblings, Paige’s has 4 siblings.The sibling placement makes a difference as well. Darren was in the middle, Paige was the baby by 6 years.Darren’s younger siblings remember his first wife when they were young teenagers. They grew up knowing her. 20 years of history.Paige’s siblings were alre