What Did You Understimate?
We asked our social media readers in what way they underestimated how living in a stepfamily would be hard on their marriage. Nicole said, "I didn't know how hard it would be to deal with another household." Stepmom Brittany and her husband have struggled to unite their parenting styles. And the eight kids in Kari's home are all grieving a deceased parent. What's the point? As Christina said, "Rely on Jesus to sustain you." And, then she thanked us for helping her anticipate the challenges.
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We asked our social media readers in what way they underestimated how living in a stepfamily would be hard on their marriage. Nicole said, "I didn't know how hard it would be to deal with another household." Stepmom Brittany and her husband have struggled to unite their parenting styles. And the eight kids in Kari's home are all grieving a deceased parent. What's the point? As Christina said, "Rely on Jesus to sustain you." And, then she thanked us for helping her anticipate the challenges.
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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
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Ron: One voice worth listening to is the voice of experience.
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Ron: Recently we asked our social media readers in what way they underestimated how living in a stepfamily would be hard on their marriage. Here’s their collective voice of experience. Nicole said, “I didn’t know how hard it would be to deal with another household.” Jess didn’t realize how much parenting in the other home would impact theirs. Stepmom Brittany and her husband have struggled to unite their parenting styles. Dana is overwhelmed by conflict. And the eight kids in Kari’s home are all grieving a deceased parent.
What’s the point? Well as Christina said, “Rely on Jesus to sustain you.” And, then she thanked us for helping her anticipate the challenges. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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