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FamilyLife Blended® provides timeless wisdom and practical help and hope for blended families and those who love them. Join Ron L. Deal, LMFT, LPC as he and his guests discuss a wide variety of marriage, family, and relationship topics related to blended families.

Meet Ron Deal


Ron Deal is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife® and President of Smart Stepfamilies™. He is a family ministry consultant and conducts marriage and family seminars around the country; he specializes in marriage education and stepfamily enrichment. He is one of the most widely read authors on stepfamily living in the country.

Preparing to Blend | FamilyLife® | Ron Deal


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Former NFL player Devon Still and wife Asha get real about their NFL player marriage—and what love alone couldn’t fix—with

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Wondering how to rewire your brain? Dr. Lee Warren joins Ron Deal on FamilyLife Blended to explore hope, healing, and

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Childhood-trauma healing is possible. Kim Walker-Smith joins Ron Deal on FamilyLife Blended to share her journey from family trauma to

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Helping kids with big emotions isn’t about fixing every feeling. Therapist Michelle Nietert joins Ron Deal on FamilyLife Blended with

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Remarriage after the death of a spouse is more than saying “I do.” Rod and Rachel Faulkner Brown join Ron

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Many kids grieving divorce never have words for what they’re carrying. Blake Hudspeth grew up through four different stepfamilies and

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Blended family life can feel like walking into someone else’s story: guarded kids, mixed loyalties, no clear playbook. Montell Jordan—the

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Blending a family isn’t a Hallmark montage—it’s messy and complex. Debbie Alsdorf shares lessons from 36 years as a stepmom:

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“God hates divorce”—you’ve heard it, maybe felt crushed. Cheryl Shumake, Ron Deal, and Gayla Grace unpack Malachi 2—what it says

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Rebuilding after sexual betrayal but still feel off? Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith explain how betrayal trauma impacts brain, body, and