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Different Forms of Stepfamilies

1.Divorced with children - the children either reside with 1 parent and live with the other, or alternate residences between Mom and Dad. Most of these parents are dating or looking for a new partner.
2.Remarried, re-coupled, or living-together families - but only 1 parent has children from a previous relationship. Sometimes these new unions have additional children.
3.Remarried, re-coupled, or living-together families - and both mom and dad have kids from a previous relationship, whether or not the children live with them. Sometimes these new unions have additional children.
4.Never-married single mothers and dating. Occasionally these moms are non-custodial parents. Their children visit her or she visits them. They often become recoupled.
5.Never-married single dads and dating. These dads usually don\'t have physical custody. They visit their children or have the children visit them. They often become recoupled.

Statistics of Step and Divorced Families

- 1300 new families are forming every day.
- The average marriage in America lasts only 7 years.
- One out of two (50%) marriages ends in divorce.
- Three out of four (75%) divorcees remarry.
- Two out of three (approximately 66%) of families who live together or remarry break-up when children are involved.
- Over 50% of all families are remarried or recoupled.
- Most single (or divorced) parents are looking for new partners or are already dating.
- Families who cohabitate after divorce break up 50% more often than families who remarry. This represents 20% of families now living together.
- 50% of women (not just mothers) are likely to live in a stepfamily relationship: married, remarried, or living together.
- 75% complain of not having access to resources for a stepfamily.
- Approximately 1 million children live in a divorced family.
- About 30 million children under the age of 13 (50% of all children 13 yrs old and younger) are currently living with 1 biological parent and that parent\'s current partner.
- 1 in every 3 children in America is born to unmarried parents.
- The statistics on stepfamilies are undermined due to an oversight in recognizing all step situations. The 2006 Census did not include stepfamilies.

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