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EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 55 MIN

186: Is Fear Running Your Stepfamily? (Here’s How to Spot It)--Gayla Grace

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You’re not crazy. Blended family life is complicated—and sometimes it feels like you’re fighting battles that started long before this marriage. Old fears. Ex-spouses. Money tension. Kid loyalty binds. Ron Deal and Gayla Grace name the “ghosts” haunting stepfamilies—and why you lean out when you meant to lean in. If you’re tired of walking on eggshells, this one will feel uncomfortably familiar—in the best way. Show Notes and Resources Watch Women & Blended Families  Attend Blended & Blessed for free this year!  Get the All- Access didgital pass from previous Blended & Blessed years  Listen to the podcast with Dr. Juli Slattery  Get your copy of The Mindful Marriage    See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

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Blended family life is messy—old fears, exes, money stress, kid loyalties. Ron Deal and Gayla Grace name the “ghosts” haunting stepfamilies—and why you pull back when you want to lean in.

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