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FamilyLife Blended® provides timeless wisdom and practical help and hope for blended families and those who love them. Join Ron L. Deal, LMFT, LPC as he and his guests discuss a wide variety of marriage, family, and relationship topics related to blended families.

Meet The Ron Deal


Ron Deal is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife® and President of Smart Stepfamilies™. He is a family ministry consultant and conducts marriage and family seminars around the country; he specializes in marriage education and stepfamily enrichment. He is one of the most widely read authors on stepfamily living in the country.

Preparing to Blend | FamilyLife® | Ron Deal


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When we blend two families, what’s the goal and how do we get there?

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Blended families come in all shapes and sizes. Each family is unique with its

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The holidays can be a stressful time juggling visitations, planning family activities, and managing

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Children want to be heard and seen. Ron Deal had a conversation with Dr

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The enneagram gives us insight into our unique gifts and the contributions we can

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No one wants to walk through grief and suffering. But God uses hard times

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Do you have wounds from a previous relationship that you carried into your new

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Blended family life doesn’t often start with every relationship experiencing harmony. But it’s not

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Former NFL player Jeff Kemp has spent decades connecting with men. He understands the

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Men want harmony in their homes, but the dynamics of blended family life can