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Home Buying Tips for Blended Families
 

Merging two families is never easy. Here’s some advice for blended or about to be blended families who are choosing a home. Most of it is from Perdita Kirkness Norwood, author of “The Enlightened Stepmother.”

Start fresh. Instead of moving into a house that one of the spouses already owns, there’ll be fewer ghosts if the new family moves into a different home altogether.
Buy Big. Giving everybody the maximum space and privacy possible is important.
Stick to the budget. Money is always an issue in a combined family. Know what the family can spend and stay within those limits.
Prefer traditional architecture. Often contemporary designs with big, open floor plans don’t work as well for newly combined families as traditional homes with more enclosed spaces.
Location, location, location. Saddling anybody with a dreadful commute to work or school is a recipe for resentment. Avoid it if you can.