FamilyLife Blended®

Maybe it’s time you reached across the aisle.

When politicians reach across the aisle—that ideological dividing line of partisanship—and work together things get done. Sometimes families need to do the same. In today’s complex blended families, there could be a gap in step-relationships that can only be filled when someone builds a bridge. When asked about her stepgrandfather, she said, “Even after five years I don’t know him. We’ve only interacted a few times.” There’s great potential here, but only if someone reaches across the aisle.