Stepparenting is hard, especially after family loss. Ron Deal offers insights on wedding planning and communication for soon-to-be blended families.

Every house, has its own blueprint.

Okay, I'm talking to the kids today. Have you ever noticed that sometimes when we're sad on the inside, we act grumpy on the outside?

Should dating and engaged couples talk about money?

But Ron, I don’t want to date someone who has kids." Well, good. I don’t want you to either.

Preparing to blend a family can be a daunting endeavor. But you can—and should—get smart about stepfamily living ahead of time. Listen to Ron Deal talk with two stepcouples about what they did before marriage that helped prepare to blend their families.

Preparing for marriage to begin a blended family comes with unique dynamics. Ron Deal, Director of FamilyLife Blended, talks about addressing not just the joining of two hearts, but those of the whole family.

Are you engaged or just beginning a blended family? Ron Deal, Director of FamilyLife Blended, discusses how couples can prepare their families to blend with intentionality and joy.

Yellow flashing lights mean proceed with caution.

Spring weddings are just around the corner. So, how do you prepare to be a blended family?

It's time for a dating attitude adjustment.

If you're a single parent or dating one, here's a dating myth to avoid.

If you're a single parent or dating one, here's a dating myth to avoid.

If you're a single parent or dating one, here's a dating myth to avoid.

We could spend 1/3 of our lives without a paycheck as we live longer now, which makes saving for later-life so important. Ron Deal talks with Greg Pettys about how to prepare for retirement while being mindful of your blended family dynamics.

Conversations about money and inheritances can be uncomfortable. But wouldn't it be better to talk about it with family members while you can? Ron Deal gives suggestions about how to make wise money decisions.

Ron Deal says finances and personal values are especially complicated in blended families. He lists practical tools to help make asset management easier.

Ron Deal and Lore Ferguson Wilbert discuss the healing journey she's experienced as her husband's second wife. She suggests adopting a heart of compassion instead of competition.

As a second wife or second husband, have you ever felt second best? Ron Deal talks with Lore Ferguson Wilbert about how to combat the insecurities that naturally arise in second marriages.

Vaneetha Risner shares about the devastation she faced in divorce and how God used it to bring about something more wonderful than she could've imagined.

As a second wife/husband, have you ever felt second best? How can you be first in your spouse's heart when you're not the ONLY? Ron Deal talks with Lori Ferguson Wilbert about how to combat insecurities as you look to God for the source of your identity.

Sometimes, kids and parents just don't listen.

You know lukewarm doesn't taste so good.

Hey Ron, when do I introduce my dating partner to my kids?

Ron, because my children are adults, I thought me dating wouldn't be a problem. Boy was I wrong.