Combined Families: Good or Bad?

As I started reading Losing Forever by Gayle Friesen, I noticed some pros and cons about combined families. To start off one positive thing is that children always have a place to go. "I rang the buzzer at Dad's apartment..." This shows that when she didn't want to be at her moms house with her step dad that she could go to her dads house instead. A negative reason about having a combined family is your space gets invaded. "...stick her in a tent in the backyard for all i care. Just not in my room." This shows that the daughter, Jes, doesn't want her soon to be step-sister staying in her room with her and would rather have her somewhere else because she needs her own space. Finally, children are forced to get a long with their step-siblings/parents. "Jes, I know you're not thrilled about getting a stepfather..." This shows the reader that her mom knows she doesn't like her soon to be stepfather, but basically she is going to have to deal with it because it's going to happen. Conflicts with combined families is clearly shown in the book Losing Forever by Gayle Friesen.