FamilyLife Blended®
with Ron L. Deal
186: Is Fear Running Your Stepfamily? (Here’s How to Spot It)--Gayla Grace
Monday, March 23, 2026
You’re not crazy. Blended family life is complicated—and sometimes it feels like you’re fighting battles that started long before this marriage. Old fears. Ex-spouses. Money tension. Kid loyalty binds. Ron Deal and Gayla Grace name the “ghosts” haunting stepfamilies—and why you lean out when you meant to lean in. If you’re tired of walking on eggshells, this one will feel uncomfortably familiar—in the best way.
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