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The Parent Gatekeeper

with Ron Deal | September 2, 2020
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An increasing number of people are getting married later and acquiring not only adult stepchildren, but stepgrandchildren. Research confirms that adult stepchildren are the gatekeepers to whether or not the stepgrandparent and stepgrandchildren have a loving relationship. The way you get along with your adult stepchildren will probably determine how you get along with your stepgrandchildren. If you want to open and enjoy that stepgrandchild gift, make sure you get along with their mom or dad.

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  • An increasing number of people are getting married later and acquiring not only adult stepchildren, but stepgrandchildren. Research confirms that adult stepchildren are the gatekeepers to whether or not the stepgrandparent and stepgrandchildren have a loving relationship. The way you get along with your adult stepchildren will probably determine how you get along with your stepgrandchildren. If you want to open and enjoy that stepgrandchild gift, make sure you get along with their mom or dad.

  • 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.

Did your wedding gifts include a toaster, crockpot, and a grandchild?

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The Parent Gatekeeper

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September 02, 2020
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Ron: Did your wedding gifts include a toaster, crockpot, and a grandchild?

Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.

Ron: An increasing number of people are getting married later in life and acquiring not only adult stepchildren, but stepgrandchildren. Now, your relationship with the stepgrandchildren is probably determined by their parent. Research confirms that in these situations adult stepchildren are the gatekeepers to whether or not the stepgrandparent and stepgrandchildren have a close, loving relationship. The way you get along with your adult stepchildren is probably going to determine how you get along with your stepgrandchildren.

So, if you want to open and enjoy that stepgrandchild gift, make sure you get along with their mom or dad. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.

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