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Dating: Best Practices 3–Early Introductions

with Ron Deal | September 5, 2024
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Hey Ron, when do I introduce my dating partner to my kids?

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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 Preparing to Blend. Ron is a licensed marriage and family therapist, popular conference speaker, and host of the FamilyLife Blended podcast. He and his wife, Nan, have three sons and live in Little Rock, Arkansas. Learn more at FamilyLife.com/blended.

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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

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Dating: Best Practices 3–Early Introductions

With Ron Deal
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September 05, 2024
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Ron: Hey Ron, when do I introduce my dating partner to my kids?

Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.

Ron: That’s a great question that I get from single parents. Here are a few guidelines. The first few dates should only be about the two of you. Casual introductions are fine when you start dating, but don’t proactively put your kids and that person together until you’re pretty sure there are some real possibilities for the relationship. This is especially true for children under the age of five, who can bond to someone faster than you can.

As your relationship grows gradually become more intentional about putting your kids and them together. Honestly, the fit between them is just as important to a decision about marriage as is your fit as a couple. So, pay attention! For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.

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