Boundaries in Dating: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Relationships

by Henry Cloud, John Townsend

Overview

Boundaries in Dating offers illuminating insights for romance that can help you grow in freedom, honesty, and self-control as you pursue healthy dating limits that can lead to a happy marriage.

Dating can be fun, but it's not easy. Meeting people is just the first step. Once you've met someone, then what? Should you move on, pursue a simple friendship, or more? How do you set smart limits on your physical relationship? How much do you get involved financially? And how do you know if you've found your future spouse?

In Boundaries in Dating, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, counselors and authors of the New York Times bestseller Boundaries, answer all of these questions and more. Helping you bridge the pitfalls of dating, Drs. Cloud and Townsend share their practical advice for adding healthy boundaries to your dating life.

Boundaries in Dating unfolds a wise, biblical path to developing self-control, freedom, and intimacy. Let Drs. Cloud and Townsend help you get to know yourself, solve problems, and enjoy the journey of dating and finding your life partner.

Full of insightful, real-life examples, this much-needed book will give you the tools you need to:

• Recognize and choose quality over perfection in a dating partner
• Prioritize friendship within your relationship
• Preserve friendships by separating between platonic relationships and romantic interest
• Move past denial to handle real relational problems in a realistic and hopeful way
• Enjoy this season of life

Don't forget to check out the Boundaries collection of books and workbooks dedicated to key areas of your life, including dating, marriage, parenting kids, raising teenagers, and leadership.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310200345
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	02/21/2000
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	59,631
Product dimensions:	5.26(w) x 7.96(h) x 0.64(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Dr. Henry Cloud is a clinical psychologist, pastor to pastors, and New York Times bestselling author. His 45 books, including the iconic Boundaries, have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Throughout his storied career as a clinician, he started treatment centers, created breakthrough new models rooted in research, and has been a leading voice on issues of mental health and leadership on a global scale. Dr. Cloud lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Tori, and their two daughters, Olivia and Lucy.

Dr. John Townsend is a nationally known leadership consultant, psychologist, and author, selling over 10 million books, including the New York Times bestselling Boundaries series. John founded the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling and the Townsend Leadership Program. Dr. Townsend travels extensively for corporate consulting, speaking events, and to help develop leaders, their teams, and their families. John and his family live in Southern California and Texas. Visit Dr Townsend.com.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS Acknowledgments.....9 Why Dating?.....11 Part 1: You and Your Boundaries 1. Why Boundaries in Dating?.....25 2. Require and Embody Truth.....35 3. Take God on a Date.....49 4. Dating Won’t Cure a Lonely Heart.....71 5. Don’t Repeat the Past.....77 Part 2: Whom Should I Date? 6. What You Can Live With and What You Can’t Live With.....91 7. Don’t Fall in Love with Someone You Wouldn’t Be Friends With.....107 8. Don’t Ruin a Friendship Out of Loneliness.....121 9. Beware When Opposites Attract.....133 Part 3: Solving Dating Problems: When You’re Part of the Problem 10. Adapt Now, Pay Later.....151 11. Too Much, Too Fast.....159 12. Don’t Get Kidnapped.....173 13. Kiss False Hope Good-bye.....187 14. Boundaries on Blame.....203 Part 4: Solving Dating Problems: When Your Date Is the Problem 15. Say No to Disrespect.....219 16. Nip It in the Bud.....233 17. Set Appropriate Physical Limits.....239 18. Set Up a Detention Hall.....257 Conclusion.....277