Adult Stepfamily: Don’t Cut Them Out
Sharon posted that she and her sister, both adults, were happy for their father when he remarried after their mother died. Their dad's new wife seemed approachable but eventually she manipulated their dad, systematically cutting him off from them. That's wrong. It's a shallow person who confiscates someone's love and divides a family. If God is your source, you'll always have enough love for all and they'll have enough for you. But if you're possessive, you might be the one who gets cut out.
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Sharon posted that she and her sister, both adults, were happy for their father when he remarried after their mother died. Their dad's new wife seemed approachable but eventually she manipulated their dad, systematically cutting him off from them. That's wrong. It's a shallow person who confiscates someone's love and divides a family. If God is your source, you'll always have enough love for all and they'll have enough for you. But if you're possessive, you might be the one who gets cut out.
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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 ...more
She’s showing her true colors, Ron, and they’re not very pretty.
Ron: She’s showing her true colors, Ron, and they’re not very pretty.
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Ron: It’s always a tragedy when someone cuts a child off from their parent. Sharon posted that she and her sister, both adults, were happy for their father when he remarried a few years after their mother died. Their dad’s new wife seemed approachable and kind but eventually she showed her true colors. She manipulated their dad’s time, systematically cutting him out of their lives.
That’s just wrong. And it’s a shallow person that confiscates someone’s love and divides a family like that. If God is your source, you’ll always have enough love for everyone and they’ll have enough for you. But if you’re possessive, you might be the one who gets cut out. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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