Turning Points–Quality Time
Time is a commodity that pays significant dividends.
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: Time is a commodity that pays significant dividends.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: When researchers asked adult stepchildren to look back and describe how things got better with their stepparent one of the things they discovered is that—like with all relationships—an investment of quality time was a turning point. Time doing things that they both like to do. Spending leisure time together; talking about life; doing activities side-by-side all made a difference in their relationship.
Now here’s the catch: quality time is rare in the early years of a stepfamily because conflict tends to be high. But don’t give up trying because when you find it, it’s a turning point for good. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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