183. What's the difference between "coupleness" and "familyness" and why does it matter?

Does it ever feel like you have a bit of a double life going? You have those moments when it's just you and your partner and it feels like all is right with the world… …but suddenly, when one or both sets of kids enter the scene — everything seems to fall apart! That's because when it comes to blended families, "coupleness" does NOT necessarily equal "familyness". This is often a tough reality to accept. You're deeply in love and excited about building a life together, but it seems that...