Blending a Family: Making Two Homes One

Unlike anything you saw on The Brady Bunch, blending a family takes far more than one thirty-minute episode to figure out. Blended families are more common than ever, but making them work well is still a real challenge — there's a lot of logistics and plenty of emotional landmines that come with merging two homes into one. Here's where to focus.

Make Your Marriage a Priority

In a blended family, it's tempting to pour all your focus into the kids. But the Bible describes marriage as two becoming one (Genesis 2:24). Keep your marriage at the center by communicating clearly and working together as a team.

• Set a regular date night, at least twice a month.
• Take a weekend away together.
• Pray together.

Engage Both Parents

Kids need parents to lead and guide them. In a stepfamily, both parents have to work together, include one another, and communicate regularly about discipline decisions.

• Spend intentional one-on-one time with each child — get creative.
• Stay in regular communication with each other.
• Work toward unity among all the parents involved.

Let God Redeem Your Story

I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten (Joel 2:25). Every blended family carries the hope that the hard chapters of the past can give way to better days ahead.

• Commit to attending church together to build a strong spiritual foundation for your family.
• Trust God to rebuild relationships, heal old wounds, and lead your family forward.

Doing life alongside other couples makes the journey lighter. A Connect Group gives you encouragement and community from people who understand the realities of family life.