When you have a new marriage and blended family, it's important to build a respectful working relationship with your ex.
Be prepared to face loss as you celebrate the holidays.
Challenges every single parent should consider before deciding to remarry.
If you are planning to have an ours baby, here are some suggestions to consider for preparation.
Your children will benefit when you make a strong commitment to your new spouse.
A regular dose of fun, relaxing time together is a key part of a dynamic, fulfilling marriage relationship.
Practical suggestions for stepmoms.
Every time David successfully put off another conflict, he stored up resentment toward his wife or stepchildren for “controlling him.”
Have you ever noticed that falling in love makes you oblivious to reality? A couple of years ago onFamilyLife Today®, an interview was aired in which a stepfamily couple and a single mom talk about the challenges of dating when kids are involved. The interview was very insightful. Two years later, we invited the single […]
Blended families live in a different land than first-families.
She did her best to turn our four sons and small community against me.
The world I thought I had perfect control over had turned upside down. But that's when God started teaching me how to walk by faith.
Many couples think that their blended family will flow and function like a biological family, only with different people involved.
Strong couples feel close to one another because they know what to do to make that happen.
When one of the two partners feels like an outsider, it doesn't just affect the family dynamics.
Stepfamilies are hard no matter what your circumstances were before remarriage. Here are seven practical steps for healthy relationships.
Your special needs stepfamily can find peace and stability with time and the right tools and perspective.
For stepfamilies, family meetings can build much needed family traditions, create memories, and establish a working family identity.
Many couples travel to the “foreign country” of stepfamily living with little or no preparation.
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 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.
