Dating: Myth #1–If I’m Happy, They’ll Be Happy
Our culture tries to convince us that personal happiness is at the center of life. For example, the divorce culture says, "If I'm not happy in my marriage why should I have to stay?" and single parents sometimes think, "If I'm in love and happy, my kids will be happy, too." But there is no guarantee your romance will improve the lives of your children; in fact, your happiness can bring great unhappiness to your kids. So pursue romance but carefully consider how it's impacting your children.
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Our culture tries to convince us that personal happiness is at the center of life. For example, the divorce culture says, "If I'm not happy in my marriage why should I have to stay?" and single parents sometimes think, "If I'm in love and happy, my kids will be happy, too." But there is no guarantee your romance will improve the lives of your children; in fact, your happiness can bring great unhappiness to your kids. So pursue romance but carefully consider how it's impacting your children.
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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 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 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
If you’re a single parent or dating one, here’s a dating myth to avoid.
Dating: Myth #1–If I’m Happy, They’ll Be Happy
Ron: If you’re a single parent or dating one, here’s a dating myth to avoid.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Our culture has tried to convince us that your personal happiness is at the center of your relationships. For example, the divorce culture says, “If I’m not happy in my marriage why should I have to stay?” and the dating culture says, “Live together, don’t marry, keep your options open.” Single parents sometimes think, “If I’m in love and happy, my kids will be happy, too.”
But there is no guarantee your romance will improve the lives of your children; in fact, if you’re not careful, your happiness can bring great unhappiness to your kids. So, pursue romance but carefully consider how it’s impacting your children. If it’s not a win for them, it’s not a win for you. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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