The Fun-Factor 2
Couples who engage in leisurely activities together on a regular basis report that they enjoy being with one another. That makes total sense. So, why don't we find the time for the fun-factor more often? Well, one-third of stepfamily couples disagree about what's fun. They have different interests and hobbies that take them in two directions. Now it's okay to have different interests, but you must find something that you can share together.
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Couples who engage in leisurely activities together on a regular basis report that they enjoy being with one another. That makes total sense. So, why don't we find the time for the fun-factor more often? Well, one-third of stepfamily couples disagree about what's fun. They have different interests and hobbies that take them in two directions. Now it's okay to have different interests, but you must find something that you can share together.
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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
Guess what? A regular diet of fun predicts whether stepfamily couples have a dynamic, fulfilling relationship or an unhappy one.
