Deal, Ron L.

Ron is a marriage and family author, speaker, and therapist. He is Founder and President of Smart Stepfamilies and Director of Blended Family Ministries for FamilyLife. Ron is author of "The Smart Stepfamily", "The Smart Stepdad", and "Dating and the Single Parent", and coauthor with Laura Petherbridge of The Smart Stepmom and with David H. Olson of "The Smart Stepfamily Marriage". Ron is a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counselor who frequently appears in the national media including "FamilyLife Today, Focus on the Family, HomeWord", and "The 700 Club". He's