Updated: September 2020 As we celebrate 11 years of marriage, my spouse and I become eager to learn some relationship advice, such as how to save your marriage if you're in a blended family. Right now, I am happy to say that my marriage is stronger than ever and we have a good relationship with our family members. However, that’s not something I could have said seven years … [Read more...]
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Discipline In A Blended Family: 5 Things That Kept Us From Divorce
Updated: September 2020 Blending a family requires a lot of work to strengthen the family bond. Discipline can be a point of contention in a blended family. And, those differences in parenting styles can literally make a couple split up if you don’t take measures to build strong relationships and to ensure that your marriage bond is strong. Find out how to make a blended … [Read more...]
3 Ways Our Blended Family Went From Broken To Blessed
Updated: September 2020 Sometimes, becoming a successful, happy blended family can be a struggle. Personally, Lamar and I began with feeling blessed to desperately trying to save our relationship from totally breaking down. Thanks to God's blessings and some humility from the both of us, we were able to save our family from ruin. Here's our little story of family blessing … [Read more...]
How God’s Sense of Humor Healed My Blended Family; Plus, 5 Tips for YOU
Many people ask, "how did you make your blended family work?" With so many couples turning to divorce in our society, I can see how this perplexes folks. My prayer is that these five tips will help you in this journey called LIFE. 1. Pray!!!! I am so serious about this. Bringing children and a spouse together is a totally different dynamic, which can make or break a new … [Read more...]
Blended Family Blueprint (Online Training)
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ATTENTION: FREE Help for Your Blended Family This Weekend in Atlanta!
We're excited to announce that we're having a Blended Family Boot Camp here in Atlanta, GA on November 12th. This is the first time that we are doing an event specifically for Stepfamilies and we're excited! And its' about time! And it's FREE...that's right...thanks to our sponsors this event is totally FREE. As we share often, Lamar and I have a blended family which is … [Read more...]
The #ForeverDuncan Couple Share Their Successful Strategies to Merging Their Blended Family
Remember #ForeverDuncan? Last month, the Internet fell in love with the courageous proposal and same day wedding ceremony for Alfred and Sherrell Duncan. The video of the surprise ceremony captivated social media for weeks, and the couple became an overnight phenomenon. So now that the dust has settled, we wanted to catch up to see how the Duncans were adjusting to … [Read more...]
My Stepdaughter Has Been Cold Since Our Wedding. What to Do with Our Newly Blended Family?
Hello Dr. Buckingham, My husband and I recently married a little over a month ago. The issue that I need insight on is how to deal with our children (my step children)? During the planning of our wedding, the relationship I had with two of his children changed drastically. One of his kids, whom I had a great relationship with, seemed to change once we decided that we … [Read more...]
#Giveaway: Win Free Tickets to Our Blended Family Boot Camp in Atlanta, Georgia
We’re excited to announce that we’re having a Blended Family Boot Camp here in Atlanta, GA on November 12th. This is the first time that we are doing an event specifically for Stepfamilies and we’re excited! And its’ about time! As we share often, Lamar and I have a blended family which is why we are so passionate about making sure that families just like ours have the … [Read more...]
Fakers, Haters and Deal Breakers—Keeping Outside Influences Outside of Your Blended Family
Blending a family is hard work. Trust us, we know. We've had to deal with differences in discipline on top of the common hurdles newlyweds face. But what we've found is that one of the biggest threats to your marriage and your blended family is outside forces. The people who make up these outside forces are what I like to call, "fakers," "haters" and "deal breakers." If … [Read more...]
Wait! Did Alicia Keys Just Release the Blended Family Anthem? Be Prepared to Weep, Ya’ll
Over the weekend, Alicia Keys released a beautiful song about her blended family. As you may recall, Alicia Keys formed a blended family with husband, producer Swizz Beatz's, who had three kids before their marriage—one with ex-wife and singer-songwriter Mashonda. Some of the lyrics include touching declarations of love for her stepchildren: Hey I might not really be your … [Read more...]
We’re Having a Blended Family Boot Camp in Atlanta, And Here’s Why You Need to Be There!
We're excited to announce that we're having a Blended Family Boot Camp here in Atlanta, GA on November 12th. This is the first time that we are doing an event specifically for Stepfamilies and we're excited! And its' about time! As we share often, Lamar and I have a blended family which is why we are so passionate about making sure that families just like ours have the … [Read more...]
Blended Family Checklist
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Blended Family Challenges
Add New Row Edit ElementClone ElementAdvanced Element OptionsMoveRemove Element 5 Ways to Prevent Blended Family Challenges From Breaking Up Your Marriage Add … [Read more...]
How 3 Mothers Impacted My Life; Lessons from a Blended Family
My mother and father divorced after 15 years of marriage when I was 6. They met in Thailand early in his ARMY career, fell in love and he brought her back to his small Texas hometown in the United States. She spoke no English. They had my older brother shortly after arriving and had me six years later. Six years after that, they divorced and my brother and I chose to live … [Read more...]