Introduction

Stressors in Stepfamilies

Best Practices for Connection

Encouraging Resources

Learning to adapt well as a blended family is not a simple process. Jim Daly talks with Ron Deal on some of the top stressors in blended marriages. Then, Greg and Erin encourage all couples to deal with issues when they're small before they turn into something problematic. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY
The Smart Stepfamily Marriage
Focus on Marriage Assessment
Improving Your Marriage as a Blended Family Couple (Digital)
Listen to Focus Live on Godcaster 
Counseling Consultation and Referrals

Learning to adapt well as a blended family is not a simple process. Jim Daly talks with Ron Deal on some of the top stressors in blended marriages. Then, Greg and Erin encourage all couples to deal with issues when they're small before they turn into something problematic. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY <a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-fofm-podcast-2026-08-18?refcd=2518303">The Smart Stepfamily Marriage</a> <a href="https://sf.fotf.com/z17ejq">Focus on Marriage Assessment</a> <a href="https://store.focusonthefamily.com/improving-your-marriage-as-a-blended-family-couple-digital-product/?refcd=2518303">Improving Your Marriage as a Blended Family Couple (Digital)</a> <a href="https://sf.fotf.com/3ixjfd">Listen to Focus Live on Godcaster </a> <a href="https://sf.fotf.com/6h4kxv">Counseling Consultation and Referrals</a>

If you’re married — or soon to be — you’ve got questions. What makes this relationship work? How do I fix it when it breaks? Where do I go when I need help? Host John Fuller and marriage experts Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley help answer those questions with practical, down-to-earth insights based on God’s design for marriage. Find answers and inspiration in every short episode of this Christian marriage podcast.