About the Guest
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.
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: Ron, I figured it out. I live in a stepfamily, but my husband doesn’t.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Let me explain. This stepmom of four frequently felt like an outsider but her husband, he just couldn’t understand. And then it dawned on her: he can’t experience the family the way I do. He’s an insider with everyone. I’m the only outsider. If this is you, here’s what you do.
Don’t blame each other. That just pushes you apart. Listen to the other person’s perspective and be willing to be influenced by it. In this case, the husband could start by listening to his daughters through his wife’s ears. And the stepmom can stop expecting him to feel her every frustration. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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