Marriage: Save Your Marriage, Stay Persistent
Many married couples are struggling. Take a lesson from successful stepfamily couples. Research reveals that compared to those who give in to divorce, successful couples do three things. They work hard at communicating well; they persist in problem-solving meaning, when they get stuck they change how they approach the problem till they find a solution; and they deal with their larger family issues, like stepparenting. Hey, this is hard work. Don't give up. Be an overcomer. Stay the course.
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About the Guest
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Many married couples are struggling. Take a lesson from successful stepfamily couples. Research reveals that compared to those who give in to divorce, successful couples do three things. They work hard at communicating well; they persist in problem-solving meaning, when they get stuck they change how they approach the problem till they find a solution; and they deal with their larger family issues, like stepparenting. Hey, this is hard work. Don't give up. Be an overcomer. Stay the course.
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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
Are you struggling in your marriage? Stay the course.
Marriage: Save Your Marriage, Stay Persistent
Ron: Are you struggling in your marriage? Stay the course.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Many married couples are struggling. Take a lesson from successful stepfamily couples. Research reveals that compared to those who give in to divorce, successful couples do three things. They work hard at communicating well; they persist in problem-solving meaning, when they get stuck they change how they approach the problem till they find a solution; and they deal with their larger family issues, like stepparenting.
Bottom line: even though they have just as many conflicts, they don’t quit till they find a way through. Hey, this is hard work. Don’t give up. Be an overcomer. Stay the course. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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