FamilyLife Blended® Minute

Smart Single Parent Dating 2

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October 31, 2023
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Single parent dating is a different animal so, here’s another get smart tip.
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About the Guest

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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.

About the Host

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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.

Episode Transcript

Ron: Single parent dating is a different animal so, here’s another get smart tip.

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

Ron: Some believe that you shouldn’t date unless you’re open to marriage; others believe casual dating is okay. I believe either should be purposeful. For instance, don’t date a non-believer. Don’t open that door lest you find yourself intertwined with someone you would never marry. And, protect young children from forming an attachment with someone you’re not serious about. Kids under five bond fast and then they are hurt when that person is no longer around, so be careful.

And, finally, date with purity and balance consistent with how you taught your kids. Even empty nest parents need to model how to handle infatuation and put God at the center of their relationship. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.

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