05.14.07

Stepfamily/Remarried Survey: What Struggles Are You Facing In Your Marriage?

Posted in Research About Stepfamilies at 1:05 pm by Dawn Miller

David Schramm, a student at Auburn University and staff member for the National Stepfamily Resource Center recently contacted me about his dissertation research and to ask for your help. David is studying stepfamilies and remarriage. As we all know, there is very little information available on this topic. David wrote that:

We would also like to learn more about the possible marital struggles you may have experienced in your remarriage and/or stepfamily, including struggles with financial issues, in hopes that we may be able to educate future couples about what to expect going into remarriage. Only people in remarriages and stepfamilies can help us truly understand the joys and stresses of these relationships.

You can take the survey online. I hope you and your spouse will take the time to complete the survey. Let’s help him with his research and help all of us learn more and equip future stepfamilies to be successful. David also adds a few more details:

All of the information that you provide on the online survey will be treated as private and kept confidential. It will not be shared with anyone unless legally required. Your name will NOT appear on any questionnaires. You will be asked to come up with your own 4 digit code number, which will be used to organize the information you provide. If you have any questions I invite you to contact me directly at 334.844.3299 or schradg@auburn.edu.

3 Comments »

  1. Dave Schramm said,

    May 16, 2007 at 8:24 am

    Dawn, thanks for the post. I really do need all of the help from stepfamilies that I can get – it’s critical that their voices are heard and that research like this continues to be carried out. Here is the direct link to the survey (copy and paste it). Again, I hope both spouses are able to complete it, using the same 4 digit number they create, so I can look at both spouses.
    Thanks again!

    If you are in a stepfamily, I hope you and your spouse will take the time to complete the survey that is found at the following link:

    http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=914103708736

  2. jonathanhickman.com : Calling all step parents said,

    May 17, 2007 at 1:18 pm

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  3. Dawn Miller said,

    May 17, 2007 at 2:11 pm

    Thanks Jonathan for promoting this survey!
    dawn

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