Enduring Disharmony
I don't expect you to be happy when someone is unhappy. Disharmony is a natural part of becoming a family. When a wedding forms a stepfamily you really don’t have a family identity. People have different last names and you have to learn how to be a family. That process almost guarantees a little disharmony maybe even a lot. But what's cool is that working through things actually helps you to become a family. So, when disharmony comes take a deep breath, whisper a prayer, and keep on stepping.
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About the Guest
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I don't expect you to be happy when someone is unhappy. Disharmony is a natural part of becoming a family. When a wedding forms a stepfamily you really don’t have a family identity. People have different last names and you have to learn how to be a family. That process almost guarantees a little disharmony maybe even a lot. But what's cool is that working through things actually helps you to become a family. So, when disharmony comes take a deep breath, whisper a prayer, and keep on stepping.
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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
Now I know you’ve heard me say some crazy things but this one takes the cake. Learn to endure disharmony in your home.
Ron: Now I know you’ve heard me say some crazy things but this one takes the cake. Learn to endure disharmony in your home.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: No, I don’t expect you to be happy when someone is unhappy. What I’m saying is that disharmony is a natural part of becoming a family. Let me explain.
When a wedding forms a stepfamily you really don’t have a family identity. People have different last names, right? You have to learn how to be a family. That process almost guarantees a little disharmony maybe even a lot. But what’s cool is that working through things actually helps you to become a family. So, when disharmony comes take a deep breath, whisper a prayer, and keep on stepping. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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