Sometimes, kids and parents just don't listen.

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

Ron, after the end of a relationship, how long should I wait before dating again?

If you're single and dating and at least one of you has kids, you need to do your homework.

With well over half of couples today living together before marriage there must be some really good benefits to doing so, right?

Yeah, I know we don't have a pilot, but let's fly anyway.

Ron, we get married in a couple of months...and now my son gets angry?

Stepfamilies have a few financial landmines: don't step on them.

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.

You can tell a lot about what a person values by the choices they make with money. Ron Deal says finances and personal values are especially complicated in blended families. He lists practical tools to help make asset management easier, on FamilyLife Today

How would you prepare to move to a foreign country?

Michelle Hill tosses tricky dating scenarios to Ron Deal who offers insight into whether the single-parent situation in question is a red light, a caution light, or a green light.

Single Parent Dating 101: How to do it successfully and what to avoid. Ron Deal offers a biblical perspective on this minefield of complex relationships. How to date wisely as a single parent.

Hey Ron, what's the best way to tell my kids I'm getting married?

On Facebook, Amanda, a single mother of two, wants to know how she can date a man well and set her future stepfamily up for success.

Ron, I never thought I'd say this, but my 67-year-old mom has a boyfriend.