Problem: How can I make notes with bullet points in this paragraph? However, remarriage is not a guarantee of happiness or a fix for children's problems. Children in stepfamilies have more emotional problems than children in intact families or even divorced families (Clarke-Stewart & Brentano, 2006; Leidy et al., 2011; Pryor, 2008; Sweeney, 2010). More antagonistic relationships among siblings, especially brothers, are also found in stepfamilies compared with intact families (Conger & Conger, 1996; Dunn & Davies, 2000). These differences are not permanent, however (Amato, 1994, 2010). Although the majority of stepchildren exhibit problems during the transition period immediately following remarriage, most show considerable resilience, and three quarters have no long-term problems (Hetherington & Jodl, 1994). Younger children adjust more easily; teens have a difficult time accepting their parent's remarriage and are at greater risk for externalizing problems such as using alcohol, becoming delinquent, and having early sexual intercourse. They also report more conflict with their stepparents than adolescents in intact families have with their parents (Hetherington & Stanley-Hagen, 2002). This is not surprising because stepparents are less nurturing and affectionate with their stepchildren than biological parents are with theirs (Clarke-Stewart & Brentano, 2006; Pryor, 2008; Sweeney, 2010). Need Assignment Help?