FamilyLife Blended® Minute

#1 Cause of Divorce

with | January 26, 2023
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Yes, the top issues couples argue about are money, sex, and parenting. But the reason they can't resolve those arguments is because of how they argue, their values about money, selfishness, and stubbornness. So, what's the solution? First, make sure your core values line up with God's values. That will unify you. Then, and only then, can you tackle the logistics of financial management. For stepcouples, it can get complicated really fast. So getting specific guidance can be well worth it.

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  • Yes, the top issues couples argue about are money, sex, and parenting. But the reason they can't resolve those arguments is because of how they argue, their values about money, selfishness, and stubbornness. So, what's the solution? First, make sure your core values line up with God's values. That will unify you. Then, and only then, can you tackle the logistics of financial management. For stepcouples, it can get complicated really fast. So getting specific guidance can be well worth it.

  • 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.

I’m sure you’ve heard that money problems are the number one cause of divorce, right? Well, not really.