What is stepsibling tension for a couple?

This entry describes stepsibling tension as conflict between children who share a household because of the adults' marriage, and the couple's task of not leaving that conflict for one parent to absorb. It notes that the tension is a marital fact even when the argument is between the children.

What this entry does not do

It is not a guide to children's behavior, and it does not replace the entry on a stepparent.