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Compartmentalize

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Stepfamilies work hard to bond new relationships so is it ever okay to leave someone out?

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  • Stepfamilies work hard to bond new relationships so is it ever okay to leave someone out?

  • 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.

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Ron: Stepfamilies work hard to bond new relationships so is it ever okay to leave someone out?

Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.

Ron: Essentially, that was the question a 62-year-old woman asked me recently. Her email explained that she and her husband both have adult children and grandchildren. She loves being with his side of the family, but sometimes wants to go visit her grandkids when her husband is working.

Personally, I think, compartmentalizing your time and relationships like this can be a healthy thing for stepfamilies. Spending exclusive time with your kids renews and refreshes the hearts of those who have experienced a loss in their family. All things in balance, of course, make sure you give time to new relationships and the entire stepfamily. But a little biological time is a nice respite for everyone. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.

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