#MiningForGold Weekly: 7 Resources Worth Your Time

Every day we scour the Internet for resources to help our clients learn and grow together.  From advice on how to spice up your marriage to financial advice to practical tips on facing the challenges of marriage together.  This week, we’ve found 7 excellent resources that are worth a read.  As they say, knowledge is power and this is certainly the case in relationships.

7 Reads Worthy of Your Time

These articles will help you build a bright financial future together, making scrap booking romantic, sex and more.

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Blended Families: How Children Are Affected by Divorce

We’ve talked about blended families, as a team sport and the unique challenges blended families face as they try and bring two families together.  One consideration that needs to be made, is how all children in a blended family are affected by the divorce of their parents.   These affects can linger years, even decades, after a child’s parents divorce–blended families often feel the rippling affects.

How Divorce Affects Children

Adults in a blended family, must understand the issues that arise when children are affected by divorce and then, in turn, affected by re-marriage and a new family structure.  Knowledge is power for parents and can help you spot opportunities to be proactive in dealing with issues that will arise.

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Blended Families: Unique Challenges and Opportunities

Blended families have become an increasing reality in America, due to rising divorce rates and changes in the traditional family structure. Whether or not this is a good change, is debatable. But, what we can tell you  is that blended families, face unique challenges… AND opportunities.

Blended Families - Divide and Conqueror

Today, we’ll take a look at the challenges and opportunities all blended families will face.  Our goal is to let you know, you’re not alone and no, your new family is not crazy!  There is hope that you can take each challenge you face and turn them into opportunities that will benefit both sides of your family for generations to come.

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