Finding Consensus
This dynamic happens in all families, but blended families are particularly susceptible. Linda wisely said, “If there's disagreement between me and my husband, we discuss it without the kids present and come to a consensus.” This couple values their unity so they're willing to manage how they negotiate a decision. Kids are not allowed in the discussion. If the child is there, it changes everything. Finding agreement is difficult enough. Manage the process so the process doesn't manage you.
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About the Guest
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This dynamic happens in all families, but blended families are particularly susceptible. Linda wisely said, “If there's disagreement between me and my husband, we discuss it without the kids present and come to a consensus.” This couple values their unity so they're willing to manage how they negotiate a decision. Kids are not allowed in the discussion. If the child is there, it changes everything. Finding agreement is difficult enough. Manage the process so the process doesn't manage you.
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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
Ron: What do you do when stuck between your spouse and your children?
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Ron: This can happen in all families, but blended families are particularly susceptible to this dynamic. Linda wisely said, “If there’s some disagreement between me and my husband, we discuss it without the kids present and come to a consensus.”
You see, this couple values their unity so much they’re willing to manage how they negotiate a decision. Kids are not allowed in the discussion. They talk until they come to a consensus. Then they move forward. If the child is standing there, it changes everything. Sometimes finding agreement is difficult enough. So, manage the process so the process doesn’t manage you. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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