Dating: Rose-colored Glasses
Everyone knows love is blind, especially when we’re falling in love. Over dinner I witnessed a mature blended family couple share their thoughts about the rose-colored glasses with a younger dating couple. Don’t rush into marriage, they said. And make sure you’re ready to marry the entire package that comes along with the person you’ve fallen in love with or don’t marry at all. The entire package for stepcouples includes children and ex-spouses and everything that comes with a stepfamily.
About the Host
Ron Deal
Ron Deal is Director of FamilyLife Blended®️ for FamilyLife®️ and President of Smart Stepfamilies™️. He is a family ministry consultant and conducts marriage and family seminars around the country; he specializes in marriage education and stepfamily enrichment. He is one of the most widely read authors on stepfamily living in the country.
Episode Transcript
Ron: When it comes to dating, rose-colored glasses make red-flags look pink.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Everyone knows that love is blind, especially when we’re falling in love. Over dinner one night I witnessed a mature blended family couple sharing their thoughts about the rose-colored glasses with a younger dating couple. “Don’t rush into marriage,” they said. “And make sure you’re ready to marry the entire package that comes along with the person you’ve fallen in love with or don’t marry at all.”
Now that entire package for stepcouples includes children and ex-spouses and everything that comes with a stepfamily. And, to their credit, the younger couple delayed their wedding and took off their rose-colored glasses. They’re so glad they did. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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