The Fun-Factor 3
Ed enjoys golf. Virginia loves to window-shop and hunt for antiques. And neither of them enjoys what the other enjoys. Ah, we have a problem. It's not bad they each have their own leisure interests, but what separates poor or mediocre marriages from great ones-especially in stepfamilies-is engaging in shared fun. Ed and Virginia can get there but it's going to take sacrifice. When each makes sacrifices for the other there's a balance of fun in their relationship.
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Ed enjoys golf. Virginia loves to window-shop and hunt for antiques. And neither of them enjoys what the other enjoys. Ah, we have a problem. It's not bad they each have their own leisure interests, but what separates poor or mediocre marriages from great ones-especially in stepfamilies-is engaging in shared fun. Ed and Virginia can get there but it's going to take sacrifice. When each makes sacrifices for the other there's a balance of fun in their relationship.
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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
This week we’ve been talking about maximizing the fun-factor in your marriage. But did you know that sometimes the path to fun is full of sacrifice.
