Bill and Evelyn Thompson join Ron Deal to talk about their surprising courtship and remarriage, as well as the adjustments blending families has required of them.
Bill and Evelyn Thompson talk about their first phone call and the launch of their budding romance.
Bill and Evelyn Thompson join us to share more about their losses, and their second chance at love
In some step families, parents try to force their kids into a relationship with their stepparent. Ron Deal suggests letting the kids set the pace for the relationship with their stepparent.
Blending a family is easy, right? Ron Deal says “not so fast”. Blending two families is a lot slower, more complicated and more fraught with challenges than anyone expects.
You cannot afford to be a vanishing father to your biological children.
Is your marriage in a “death spiral”? That’s how Moe and Paige Becnel describe the first four years of their blended-family marriage. Joining the Becnels is blended family expert, Ron Deal.
Sharing experiences of Mother’s Day.
It’s common for stepfamily kids to spend weeks at a nonresidential parent’s home during the summer. Here are some tips for managing the challenges.
Issues for second-half stepfamilies to consider.
Making assumptions about your spouse’s thoughts, feelings, and motives is a risky endeavor.
The difference between premarried hope and stepfamily reality
When you and your ex-spouse fight, it’s your children who suffer.
How do you deal with a child who is sharing private information with an ex?
After a divorce, part-time parenting is challenging. Take the risk of acting like a parent and perhaps your children will respect you as one.
Children who have one parent not living a Christian life will need “spiritual inoculations” to help deal with an environment that’s hostile to their faith.
How stepfamilies can curb conflict and tension during the Christmas season.
With healthy expectations and a specific strategy to build a relationship, a satisfying bond can be nurtured.
