Tag: Blended Articles

We’ve all done it: We’ve all unjustly taken our anger against one person out on another. The question is, what do we do about it?

Despite doing all the right things in seemingly right circumstances, Rob and Rhonda Bugh struggled to make their remarriage work.

The simple events of everyday life can create hurt feelings and anger that send blended families down the road to isolation.

A list of 34 questions about finances to ask before the wedding.

The terms used to define and describe the blended family experience vary from person to person.

When you combine the practical challenges of money management with the complications of stepfamily living, money issues become volatile.

Helping adult stepchildren transition into a stepfamily

Christian stepfamily adults are often caught in a holding pattern around God and His church, unable to touch down in His love.

While attempting to combine a new stepfamily, John and Diane were once again trying to accept the Lordship of Jesus Christ.  Only their church wouldn’t accept them.

If churches are going to remain strong, they must intentionally work to build smart stepfamilies.

FamilyLife Blended™ is passionate about helping stepfamilies succeed.

The core method of stepfamily ministry is starting a class or small group of couples who come together to study and support one another.

I’m convinced that God uses the stepfamily experience to teach His children about choosing love.

When is it time for stepfamilies and stepparents to graduate to the next stage of life? When is it time for them to stop viewing their relationships as new?

Everyone agreed that stepparents should be acknowledged, but doing so was often awkward for the entire family.

If you haven’t dealt with your previous marriage, it’s never too late. Taking the time to heal may be the most important thing you do for your second marriage.

Discover your relational strengths and identify areas where you can grow in your marriage relationship.

Kyle and Jamie Soucie had been married before. This time, they figured, things would work out “happily ever after.”