The Good News About the Bad News About Marriage
Yes, there is a risk of divorce that is real. About one third of couples in the U.S. who at one point tied the knot are divorced today. And the risk of divorce for step couples is higher. But a lot of the negative messages given in our culture about marriage just aren't true. Here's the bottom line. Most marriages last forever. And, most couples are happily married. That's especially true for Christian couples. Yes, there is good news about marriage so be a couple who lives the good news.
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Yes, there is a risk of divorce that is real. About one third of couples in the U.S. who at one point tied the knot are divorced today. And the risk of divorce for step couples is higher. But a lot of the negative messages given in our culture about marriage just aren't true. Here's the bottom line. Most marriages last forever. And, most couples are happily married. That's especially true for Christian couples. Yes, there is good news about marriage so be a couple who lives the good news.
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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
Half of all marriages end in divorce, right? Well, I’ve got good news.
