Can’t See the Vista
I regularly talk on the radio about the blessings and challenges of blended family living. Why? Because no one else is and there's a huge population of people living in stepfamilies. Because there are predictable challenges the first decade I want to help prepare you. But my fear is that talking about the challenges makes you think there are few rewards. That's just not true. When you're climbing the mountain, you can't always see the vista. Trust me, it's there. Just keep climbing.
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About the Guest
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I regularly talk on the radio about the blessings and challenges of blended family living. Why? Because no one else is and there's a huge population of people living in stepfamilies. Because there are predictable challenges the first decade I want to help prepare you. But my fear is that talking about the challenges makes you think there are few rewards. That's just not true. When you're climbing the mountain, you can't always see the vista. Trust me, it's there. Just keep climbing.
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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
Have you ever thought, “Maybe I’m being too negative”?
Ron: Have you ever thought, “Maybe I’m being too negative”?
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Okay, I don’t want to sound negative. Every day I come on the radio and talk about the blessings and challenges of blended family living. Why? Because no one else is and there’s a huge population of people living in stepfamilies. As it turns out, there are some predictable challenges the first decade. I talk about them to prepare you and let you know that things get much smoother after that. But my fear is that talking about the challenges makes you think there are few rewards. That’s just not true.
Look, when you’re climbing the mountain you can’t always see the vista. Trust me, it’s there—and it’s so worth it. Just keep climbing. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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