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I See a Ghost

with Ron Deal | December 29, 2023
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Now here is a delicate one. What do you say to your spouse when you see a haunting in progress?

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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

Now here is a delicate one. What do you say to your spouse when you see a haunting in progress?

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I See a Ghost

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December 29, 2023
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Ron: Now here is a delicate one. What do you say to your spouse when you see a haunting in progress?

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

Ron: No, I’m not talking about ghosts. I’m talking about the negative memories or experiences from our past that haunt us. You know honestly, we all have something, right? Like that feeling like you’re not good enough. Or the fear that someone who today says, “they love you,” won’t be around tomorrow.

So, what do you do when you see your spouse’s past interfering with your marital present? Well, with great compassion—not judgment—gently say something like, “You know something tells me this is harder for you than I realize. Tell me about your fear.” Then pause and listen. And love. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.

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