Time is a commodity that pays significant dividends.
When researchers asked adult stepchildren to look back and describe how things got better with their stepparent one of the things they discovered is that an investment of quality time was a turning point. Spending leisure time together; talking about life made a difference in their relationship. Now here’s the catch: quality time is rare in the early years of a stepfamily because conflict tends to be high. But don’t give up trying because when you find it, it’s a turning point for good.