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.

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Got a strained family relationship? Maybe it’s time you wrote them a tribute. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at familylife.com/blended Check out our blended family resources.  Listen to […] View Show Notes →
Too much of a good thing, can make you sick. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at familylife.com/blended Check out our blended family resources.  Listen to the full-length FamilyLife […] View Show Notes →
There are parents who are manipulating their children for their own gain and it’s wrong. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at familylife.com/blended Check out our blended family resources.  […] View Show Notes →
How do early experiences of grief and family disruption shape one's approach to marriage and parenting? Ron Deal asks Scott Kedersha his perspective. View Show Notes →
Sometimes you have to have a never say die attitude. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at familylife.com/blended Check out our blended family resources.  Listen to the full-length FamilyLife […] View Show Notes →
Don’t worry, be happy is not always the best song to sing. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at familylife.com/blended Check out our blended family resources.  Listen to the […] View Show Notes →
When you check into a hotel, it feels like home, right? Show Notes and Resources Find out more at familylife.com/blended Check out our blended family resources.  Listen to the full-length […] View Show Notes →
You may have heard of Gottman's '4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse.' But what is the precursor to these? Ron and Nan Deal connect biblical trust with modern research. View Show Notes →
One of my goals…connecting you to your child’s heart. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at familylife.com/blended Check out our blended family resources.  Listen to the full-length FamilyLife Blended […] View Show Notes →
What do you believe about stepparenting? Show Notes and Resources Find out more at familylife.com/blended Check out our blended family resources.  Listen to the full-length FamilyLife Blended podcast.  Contact us, […] View Show Notes →
Family is a central theme in the Bible. Maybe it should be in your church as well. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at familylife.com/blended Check out our blended […] View Show Notes →
In the movies—and life—scary music means it’s time to run! Show Notes and Resources Find out more at familylife.com/blended Check out our blended family resources.  Listen to the full-length FamilyLife […] View Show Notes →
I’m sorry, what’s your point? Show Notes and Resources Find out more at familylife.com/blended Check out our blended family resources.  Listen to the full-length FamilyLife Blended podcast.  Contact us, email […] View Show Notes →
Please, don’t misunderstand me. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at familylife.com/blended Check out our blended family resources.  Listen to the full-length FamilyLife Blended podcast.  Contact us, email blended@familylife.com View Show Notes →
Dating in mid-life is complicated. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at familylife.com/blended Check out our blended family resources.  Listen to the full-length FamilyLife Blended podcast.  Contact us, email […] View Show Notes →