105. What powerful traits do you need to successfully blend and stay united?
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Love is all you need — right?
It might feel that way in the beginning. You're excited to start "blending" and you're confident you'll figure it out as you go along.
But when the unknown and unexpected dynamics of stepfamily life hit, you probably experience more chaos and conflict than you expected. That's when doubt can set in.
I (Mike) remember running into a season of doubt. My doubt wasn't only about whether we could make it work — I doubted myself.
I wasn't sure I had what it would take to experience the blended family I really wanted.
Eventually, I figured out that my real problem was I didn't even know what it would take to make it work. Sure, I had a few ideas, and on the outside, I appeared to be confident in myself.
But inside, I was unsure about what I needed to be centered on in order to lead and love my family well.
Over the years, Kim and I both began discovering some of the essential traits we needed to keep forging ahead.
In this episode, we're sharing the 6 essential — and powerful — traits we discovered that kept us moving forward even when we disagreed.
Developing these 6 traits will help you too. They're essential to working through challenges around family bonding, parenting, and your marriage.
Every couple can experience unity and lead their family with confidence when they intentionally develop these powerful, personal traits!
You'll Discover:
The 6 powerful traits every blended family couple needs to experience unity and successfully lead their family
The truth about what makes these personal traits so powerful in reducing conflict and avoiding 'easy wrong turns'
Mike & Kim's personal struggles around developing these traits — and the transformation we've experienced as a result of our intentional focus
Resources from this Episode:
Episodes 103 & 104: 4 Revealing Myths About 1 on 1 Time Between Parents and Their Bio-Kids
Episodes 101 & 102: Are You Overwhelmed Because Your Marriage Feels Like Too Much Work?
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