Best Paige Pulsipher Podcasts (2024)

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#6.6 True Crime!!! Why do we love it so much??? 31:33

2d ago31:33

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Darren and Paige delve into the topic of True Crime entertainment, including podcasts, documentaries, and books. They discuss the reasons behind the fact that women make up the largest demographic of listeners and viewers in this genre. Encountering Evil from Safety True crime stories echo our deepest fears and curiosities about the most disturbing…

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#6.5 Embarking on an Adventure: Traveling with Teens 30:38

8d ago30:38

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Darren and Paige report on a trip with their 18 year old getting ready to graduate this spring. His last spring trip before we send him off to college in the Fall. Listen to their tips and tricks to travelling with teens in Europe. We all know that family vacations are meant to relax, unwind, and spend some quality time with our loved ones. But, ho…

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#6.4 Co-parenting, Money, and Adult Children 28:13

15d ago28:13

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In the world of blended families, navigating issues related to co-parenting adult children can be complex and challenging. Some familiar questions might center on the financial responsibility of each parent in relation to costs like college fees, health insurance, and other unforeseen expenses. This post examines the convolutions faced by co-parent…

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#6.3 Are You Supportive? 26:39

1M ago26:39

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For this episode, Darren and Paige discuss strategies for cultivating a supportive atmosphere in personal relationships. They highlight the importance of active listening, respecting personal space, regular check-ins, physical affection, self-care, and effective communication in maintaining a healthy and supportive relationship. Through t…

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#6.2 Plane Etiquette 34:42

1M ago34:42

34:42

As Paige was searching for a current event to talk about this week, she kept seeing in the news and on social media the debate about plane etiquette. Even Paige and Darren disagree on some plane etiquette. Let’s delve into what the “rules” are for flying. ## Middle seat gets dibs on the armrests The middle seat sucks. You’re constantly worried abou…

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#6.1 We're back and we are not stuck in a rut, or are we? 28:16

2M ago28:16

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Is your marriage stuck in a rut?? Darren and Paige have been talking recently about being stuck in a rut, kind of bored, and very predictable. When they aren’t traveling or at something for the kids, they watch a show. Until the show ends, they are in a show hole. Or they go out to dinner, but what else can you do… A few weeks ago, they would go ou…

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#5.13 How Young is too Young to Leave Your Kids Alone? 31:04

8M ago31:04

31:04

Darren & Paige, the hosts of "Where's the Lemonade?" recently sparked debate with their episode discussing whether leaving young kids unattended is okay. While opinions vary on appropriate ages and circumstances, most agree child maturity levels differ. This complex issue has many gray areas. Viral Story Prompts Discussion The conversation began wh…

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#5.12 Event Etiquette in Co-Parenting 30:50

12M ago30:50

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We just had a wedding!! Julianne and Boyd were married this past weekend and it made us think about the balancing act that they had to do between 3 different families. How can we help them in their balancing act? There are always going to be big events that you have to attend with your coparent and possibly a significant other. How can we make this…

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#5.11 Nacho Parenting 28:28

1y ago28:28

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Darren and Paige have heard about Nacho parenting and always thought it was definitely not for them, but they only had heard about extreme Nacho parenting. After a dive into what it really is, Paige is not totally against it; she can see why some families would adopt this type of parenting in a blended family. So let's take a look. Definition of “N…

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#5.10 Marriage Myth: Don't Go To Bed Angry 22:49

1y ago22:49

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Ok, so we all hear the saying, "Don't go to bed Angry." You probably hear this marriage advice at almost all weddings or bridal showers. Is it that important not to go to bed angry? Paige does not subscribe to this myth at all. Just the opposite. She feels that going to sleep during an argument is like a time-out. And then, when you wake up, it doe…

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#5.9 Two Households, Two Sets of Rules 30:29

1y ago30:29

30:29

Let's start with a frequently asked question in divorced households: When my child goes to their dad’s house, he has different rules. When they come home, they think they can do whatever they want. I am tired of the battle. How can I help them adjust to the different house rules? This is a brilliantly asked question about a common problem in divorc…

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#5.8 Spending Too Much Time Together 22:56

1y ago22:56

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March 2020 was the beginning of a new reality for most of us—kids at home, adults at home, adult kids at home, everyone at home. As time passed, kids went back to school, but many adults continued working from home, which could be a significant change for many of us. There are so many good things about parents being at home, there for the kids, and…

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#5.7 - Let's Stay in Love 27:30

1y ago27:30

27:30

When a relationship is new, you see the world through rose-colored glasses. Everything is fresh and new. As you look at each other, you see someone who is exciting and perfect. Even the world around you seems brighter and happier than before you found each other. In that “new” stage of a relationship, it’s easy to say loving things to each other. T…

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#5.6 You Asked, We Answered 31:28

1y ago31:28

31:28

This week Darren and Paige asked their listeners to submit questions that we have not addressed on the show. Some of these questions were hard to answer but we did it anyway. Check out the questions below. Have you been able to stay friends with other couples who had previously been friends with you & your ex? If so, have those couple friends becom…

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#5.5 Don't Say That!! Dumb Things We Say to Kids of Divorce 26:13

1y ago26:13

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Are we saying the wrong things to our kids about the divorce??? Probably!! We think we are saying good healthy things to help our kids thru the divorce, but are we? I know we are just human and we are trying our best. But it is hard, we are stressed, emotional and have never been thru this before, so we are struggling to say the right things and ho…

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#5.4 The Horrible First Year Revisited 38:41

1y ago38:41

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The first year of blending families can be pretty tricky and downright horrible. In this episode, we talk about the challenges of throwing two families together and how we dealt with the obstacles we ran into. Listen to this Episode Love does not conquer all. For those of you that think everything has been rosy. It has not. This has brought up some…

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#5.3 Why is our Marriage Boring???? 26:32

1y ago26:32

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The week after Christmas was boring…. saying. At the beginning of a marriage, everything feels new and exciting. You've got romantic date nights planned for weeks, and what may become future annoyances are just endearing little quirks that make you love your spouse even more. But unfortunately, that honeymoon stage won't last forever. Eventually, t…

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#5.2 Coping with Uncertainty 27:38

1+ y ago27:38

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Darren and Paige have been thinking a lot about 2023. There is so much uncertainty in the future right now. Darren has had a lot of luck with his work and will continue this year. They have had friends lose their jobs, friends waiting to see if they will lose their jobs, companies changing their compensation packages, the economy is slow simmering …

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#5.1 What happened in 2022 29:10

1+ y ago29:10

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We’re Back!!! It has been a while since we have done a podcast, but we are getting back into the swing of things for 2023. It was a busy year! 4 of our kids got engaged in 2022!!! So fortunate to have all these new in-laws join our family. Let's take a look at all the things that happened this year!! January – Darren and Paige went to Palm Springs …

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#4.17 Understanding the Differences between Men and Women 30:15

2y ago30:15

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Most marriage difficulties center around one fact, that men and women are totally different. There are emotional, mental and physical differences. We can have happier marriages if we make an effort to understand the differences. We are definitely stereotyping and generalizing, so deal with it. Women tend to be more personal than men. Women typicall…

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#4.16 It's Summer Time!! Screen Time How Much is Too Much? 25:53

2y ago25:53

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Ok, so here we are again in the summertime!! It is a beautiful time of year. Kids are home, enjoying a nice break from school. It's time for them to relax and chill. But what happens when their chillin involves hours and hours of screen time each day? How much is too much? Do we as parents ban screen time completely? Or limit it? Do we keep them su…

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#4.15 What Not To Do When you Travel 30:49

2y ago30:49

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Darren & Paige are in Portugal for a week away from work and kids, but not podcasting. In this week's episode. Find out what they learned not to do when they travel. Some of it from personal experience. Some of it by watching other tourists standing out. :) Second Half of Portugal Sintra and Cascais- Wear great walking shoes. Dress in layers. Rain,…

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#4.14 Travel Tips from Portugal 37:01

2y ago37:01

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This week Darren & Paige are in Portugal. Why Portugal? You have to listen to find out. They talk about some of the travel tips they have learned over the last eleven years of traveling together, including what not to pack and how to tip your waiter. Why Portugal? Resort in Praia Del-Rei Porto Coimbra Travel tips It might be cheaper to travel from …

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#4.13 Wise Considerations before Blending Families 28:07

2y ago28:07

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Darren and Paige decided to tackle, "should you blend these two families?" It can be a colossal mistake to blend families too quickly. (says the couple who combined very quickly) There are some essential things to know before agreeing. (Do you like camping, do you want a dog, or do you want more kids??) The need for companionship can drive you too …

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#4.12 Success In Marriage 38:29

2y ago38:29

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Is there a magic secret to a happy marriage? If we are told to do A, B, and C to make our marriage work would we do it? Do we do it? Or is it different for every single couple? Darren and Paige were curious about the tips that couples would give on how to keep a lasting marriage happy. They asked a lot of their friends and family that have been mar…

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#4.11 Why is Mother's Day so hard?? 29:59

2y ago29:59

29:59

Darren and Paige had a different podcast subject planned for today. However, after Mother's Day came around, we saw a lot of feelings around this day and thought we would do another episode on this topic. This day is hard for many; how can we make it better???? Mother's Day is supposed to be an amazing day!!! Right? So here is another Mother's Day …

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#4.10 How to handle co-parenting with an ex you don't see eye to eye with. 26:47

2y ago26:47

26:47

This week, Darren and Paige discuss tips and tricks to help with a problematic co-parenting situation. This is hard stuff!! You are divorced for a reason, and now you still have to make many decisions together around the children. Let's dive in! It's not always rosy after a divorce. In fact it rarely is... So you've made the decision to divorce. Sa…

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#4.9 Perspective...Hard to Maintain!! 34:02

2y ago34:02

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This week Darren and Paige talk about how to maintain perspective when things don't go they way you planned or want. They will talk about the some challenges and disappointment over the past few weeks. How do you maintain perspective?? Happy, Sad, Happy Darren and Paige had a lot of big plans for April! Graduation, Brazil, Graduation. Lots of wonde…

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#4.8 Selfishness in Marriage 41:00

2y ago41:00

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This week Darren & Paige explore selfishness in Marriage with a quiz. Are you selfish in your marriage? Is your marriage about you or about your spouse? Are you selfish??? We are all selfish, right? Especially before marriage. We only have ourselves to think about. What do I want to eat? What do I want to spend my money on? What music or show do I …

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#4.7 K-Drama 20:32

2y ago20:32

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On today's episode Darren & Paige talk about their excursion into watching Korean Dramas. Ok just one K-Daram "Crash Landing On You", but they are considering watching another one. K drama!!!! Darren and I just finished a K drama, Crash Landing on You Paige was very hesitant, don’t want to read my tv We had been told by so many people, of all ages …

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#4.6 How to Reconnect With Your Spouse 32:44

2y ago32:44

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Sometimes in our very busy lives we lose that connection and spark and just get set in the doldrums and monotony of just going through the motions of life. Darren and Paige are somewhat there. They have been through a lot in the last 6 months and need to reconnect in a way that Darren isn't Paige's caretaker. So, how do we start the reconnection pr…

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#4.5 - Balancing Act Between Fun and Strict Parenting 33:46

2y ago33:46

33:46

Madeline and Paige were talking the other day about different parenting styles. Some are too lax; they just want to be their kid's friends. Some are too strict, hovering, helicopter parents. Some are too serious; where is the fun? I said to Madeline in that conversation, “You can have it all! You can have fun while also being strict and having rule…

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#4.4 - Living in Two Households 29:07

2y ago29:07

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In this episode, Darren talks to three of his kids about what it is like to have two households as teenagers? What it is like now that they are adults? and What advise they have for other kids that navigate two households? Video: https://youtu.be/MIBHpAjpTYc Blog: What’s Hard Logistics and coordination are complexes between two houses. Rules are di…

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#4.3 - Stop Having Fun Without Me! 34:56

2y ago34:56

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How to be happy when my spouse is doing something fun without me???? “Jealousy in romance is like salt in food. A little can enhance the savor, but too much can spoil the pleasure and, under certain circumstances, can be life-threatening.” Paige recently went on a girl’s trip. She has been doing it for 18 years. Darren wasn't always excited about i…

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#4.2 - Expectations in Marriage: What to do with them 30:32

2y ago30:32

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Whether we want to admit it or not, we have certain expectations for each other in our marriage. Darren and I recently talked with a marriage counselor and realized that we needed to be more explicit about our expectations. This can be scary. I asked Darren what his expectations were for me?? What would he say??? Darren then asked me what my expect…

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#4.1 - We're Back!! Kick off to 2022 21:12

2y ago21:12

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Why we started Wanted to help and be a voice of “we’ve been there” for blended families Wanted to show others that even when life is extremely challenging throwing lemons at you, not going according to your lifeplan at all, you can still be happy - that there is Lemonade somehow, somewhere Why we stopped Pandemic, life was boring Felt like we had n…

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Episode 3:11 - The Over Communicative Ex 26:50

3y ago26:50

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What is an overly communicative spouse? Evaluate the current communication situation between your spouse and their ex. If you are not happy with what is going on then you need to set some boundaries. The ex calls to emotionally attach to your spouse Calls to fix something at the house Runs out of gas. Comes into the house without permission Setting…

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Episode 3:10 - Kindness in Marriage 26:00

3y ago26:00

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Why Kindness is important in a Marriage Keeps you together The biggest predictor of satisfaction and stability in a Marriage Kindness makes each partner feel understood, cared for, and validated. Couples that treat each other with kindness even when they argue stick together. You can throw spears at your partner or explain why you are upset. Paige …

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Episode 3:9 - The Silent Ex Spouse 31:28

3y ago31:28

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Does your ex-spouse communicate with you? Or is it just silence when you try to co-parent. Listen to Darren and Paige talk about techniques to open the communications channels and improve co-parenting. What people do Blame Game Quiet treatment Push-pull You cannot make me Solo decision maker Withholding or punishing Trash talker Ex won't communicat…

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Episode 3:8 - 30 Day Relationship Challenge 35:00

3y ago35:00

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In this episode, Darren and Paige look at a 30-day relationship challenge calendar. Find out what they think works and what doesn't work. We used the calendar from the website www.endlessblissblog.com. Lemonade Moment of the Week Eating outside in our little downtown Folsom, CA reminds us that we have a great town and had fun people watching. Links…

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Episode 3:7 - (Don't) Die hard in Traditions 27:47

3y ago27:47

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In this episode we revisit traditions. We start questioning some of the traditions we stuck with when we first blended after one of our kids mentioned how busy Christmas is and how it would be nice if it was a bit slower. Why Traditions are important: They give us a foundation to build our lives on They give us a sense of roots and belonging We ask…

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Episode 3:6 - Valentine's Day Reboot 27:53

3y ago27:53

27:53

Have you ever wondered why Valentine's Day is so stressful? We can tell you why. Expectations vs Reality. Listen to the latest "Where's the Lemonade?" to hear how Darren & Paige handle or don't handle this curious holiday so well. And Yes that is Paige throwing away flowers that Darren got her for Valentine's Day. :) Valentine's Day Most wanted gif…

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Episode 3:5 - Disneyland Dad Syndrome 23:53

3y ago23:53

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Disneyland Dad Syndrome is real and affects blended families every day. It is so prevalent that there is a legal definition for it. So how do you become a Disneyland Dad? How do you deal with a Disneyland Dad? Darren & Paige give their insight into this problem in Blended Families. What is a Disneyland Dad Legal Definition Only having fun when you …

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Podcast 3:4 - It all began in Panama 29:18

3+ y ago29:18

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We recently had facebook and google give us reminders of where we were 2 years ago today. What came up is the inception of our podcast. On a trip to Panama for a "getaway" of time "alone together", we dreamt up a crazy idea of podcasting our experiences of blending a large family. In today's episode, we went back and listened to our first episode, …

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Podcast 3:3 Pass the Xanax : Dealing with Anxiety in a Blended Family 28:43

3+ y ago28:43

28:43

Blended families bring lots of new stressors into a relationship. Anxiety is high and sometimes your attempts to help your family to blend just increases the anxiety for everyone. In this episode, Darren & Paige talk about causes of anxiety and how to deal with anxiety in your family. Finding the cause - It is right in your face. Establishing a new…

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Episode 3:2 - The Lemonade of Blended Families 28:57

3+ y ago28:57

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There are many studies on the adverse effects of divorce and the trials of blended families. In this episode, Darren & Paige are only looking at the "Lemonade" of blended families. That is right put on your "Rose Colored Glasses" and look at all of the benefits of a blended family. If you want all of the hard things that come with a blended family …

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Podcast 3:1 - What a year 2020 in review 29:24

3+ y ago29:24

29:24

In this episode, we review what happened in 2020. What our plans were, how they adjusted, and how we grew closer together as a family. Learn about travel plans, weddings, eating habits, toilet paper and how we handled it. What we thought 2020 would bring The year started off great with great plans for trips, weddings, and performances from the kids…

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Episode 2:22 - Don't Judge Me 31:36

3+ y ago31:36

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Blended families get judged. No doubt about it. The kids get judged, they come from a broken family, they are going to have issues in school, and in relationships in the future. And the adults do too. They didn't try hard enough in the previous marriage, they gave up too easily, or be careful around them. In this episode, Paige and Darren explore t…

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Episode 2:21 - Even Stevens in a Blended Family 28:31

3+ y ago28:31

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In this episode, Darren & Paige try to figure out how to keep things even between the kids, the ex(s), and the different houses. This is not an easy task! In fact, we find that it is impossible and probably a waste of time and effort. Time to swallow your pride and do what is best for the kids and not worry about keeping up with your ex. Trying to …

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Episode 2:20 - Resolving Conflict in Marriage 32:06

3+ y ago32:06

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In this episode, Darren & Paige discuss how to resolve conflict in marriage. Sometimes things work, and sometimes they don't. Not every resolution results in a WIN-WIN solution, sometimes it is just good enough to push the answer until later. Find out how we navigate this part of our marriage. Finding Solutions to Differences of Opinion Express Vie…

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