Martin Luther once wrote, "There is no more lovely, friendly, and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage." Of course having a good marriage takes work and maybe a bit more work if you’re a blended family. Rob talks about a great tool for second marriages with Ron Deal and Greg Pettys. Then it’s your calls at 800-525-7000. This is MoneyWise Live - biblical wisdom for your financial journey. 
Our guests are Ron Deal and Gregg Pettys, authors of The Smart StepFamily Guide To Financial Planning. <a href="https://www.blendedandblessed.com/">The website is FamilyLife.com</a>
<ul><li>Your book, The Smart StepFamily, is loaded with practical financial advice for blended families but in particular, you’ve come up with a way for couples in that situation to promote peace and unity in their marriage the Togetherness Agreement. What is it and why is it so important?</li><li>You actually advise folks to make this agreement a binding, legal contract. How will that help if the marriage itself is a binding legal contract?</li><li>You include a story about a couple, Anthony and Jenny, who put their Togetherness Agreement into action. What was their situation and what did it do for them?</li><li>When is the best time to draft a Togetherness Agreement?</li></ul>Extra Year-End Giving Mention: 
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Martin Luther once wrote, “There is no more lovely, friendly, and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.” ﻿Of course having a good marriage takes work.  Maybe more if you’re a blended family.

The Togetherness Agreement With Ron Deal and Greg Pettys

FaithFi | Nov 17, 2022

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