Deal With Problems as They Arise (Day 3 of 5)
Hi, I'm Ron, and I'm a natural conflict avoider. Yes, I know this isn't a 12-step group but if you're like me you'd rather avoid conflict than deal with it. My research clearly shows that stepfamily couples who struggle are more likely to avoid their issues which just builds resentment. But healthy couples deal with problems as they arise by taking seriously the process of solving those problems together. All couples have conflict. The question is: is it managing you or are you managing it?
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Hi, I'm Ron, and I'm a natural conflict avoider. Yes, I know this isn't a 12-step group but if you're like me you'd rather avoid conflict than deal with it. My research clearly shows that stepfamily couples who struggle are more likely to avoid their issues which just builds resentment. But healthy couples deal with problems as they arise by taking seriously the process of solving those problems together. All couples have conflict. The question is: is it managing you or are you managing it?
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and Preparing to Blend. Ron is a licensed marriage and family therapist, popular conference speaker, and host of the FamilyLife Blended podcast. He and his wife, Nan, have three sons and live in Little Rock, Arkansas. Learn more at FamilyLife.com/blended.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
All this week we’ve been talking about reducing the cholesterol in your marriage. Today’s tip: Deal with problems as they arise.
Deal With Problems as They Arise (Day 3 of 5)
Ron: All this week we’ve been talking about reducing the cholesterol in your marriage. Today’s tip: Deal with problems as they arise.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: “Hi, I’m Ron, and I’m a natural conflict avoider.” Okay, yes I know this isn’t a 12-step group but if you’re like me you’d really rather avoid conflict than deal with it. So you need to know something. Avoiding it only makes things worse.
My research clearly shows that stepfamily couples who are struggling are much more likely to avoid their issues which just builds resentment. But healthy couples deal with problems as they arise and they take seriously the process of solving those problems together. I had to learn that skill and boy has it helped my marriage. All couples have conflict. The question is: is it managing you or are you managing it? For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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