Intentional Courtship

Intentional Courtship
Author: Jeff Teichert
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-09-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781737618607

We share insightful stories from our many combined years as mid-singles in the Church of Jesus Christ. Despite our own unique challenges, we each enjoyed those years and wholeheartedly participated in elevating dating adventures within the Latter-day Saint community.We know from experience how alienated mid-singles can feel within our Church culture. Mid-singles, and their need for supportive resources, have been relatively neglected. Our mission is to change that. We offer this book to mid-singles knowing you are mature adults with a wealth of experience. In order to best serve you and provide information that will enhance your own wisdom, we have often found you in our hearts and prayers. The result is a book written especially for you!We first connected online, St. Patrick's Day of 2016. Our own relationship, with all its twists and turns, eventually unfolded and we started our eternal adventure together on May 11, 2018 in the Provo City Center Temple. Now married, we enjoy dating each other, and find the skills we developed while dating as mid-singles still useful in our marriage.In writing these 20 chapters, our "2020 vision" is to share our own wisdom, hoping to augment yours and illuminate your path moving forward. We hope this book will be a valuable guide for all believing mid-singles who long for love and companionship and desire more out of life, both in their journey as single individuals and in their quest to find deep and enduring, eternal love.This book is written from our perspective as American members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, the principles taught can be adapted and applied for people from a variety of religions and cultures.

Intentional Dating

Intentional Dating
Author: John Buri
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2017-12-05
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781948282154

Have you found yourself pouring time and energy into relationships that aren't good for you? Do you desire a life-giving romantic relationship, but find yourself choosing people who are not a good bet for healthy love? Do you wonder why you choose such people? Are you curious about what to look for in a person with whom you can discover love for a lifetime? In Intentional Dating, you will find answers to these questions (and much more). Intentional Dating provides an easy-to-read guide to: - Understanding the most common reasons why people fail to pick wisely in their romantic love choices - Recognizing those behavior patterns in a potential partner who will not be good for you - Discovering how you can avoid becoming a victim of unhealthy relationship choices - Identifying those qualities that are essential for an ongoing life-giving love - Realizing the fifteen keys to finding and keeping the love you desire The head and the heart are meant to work together in love--Intentional Dating will help you accomplish just that.

Not Yet Married

Not Yet Married
Author: Marshall Segal
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2017-06-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433555484

Life Is Never Mainly About Love and Marriage. So Learn to Live and Date for More. Many of you grew up assuming that marriage would meet all of your needs and unlock God's purposes for you. But God has far more planned for you than your future marriage. Not Yet Married is not about waiting quietly in the corner of the world for God to bring you "the one," but about inspiring you to live and date for more now. If you follow Jesus, the search for a spouse is no longer a pursuit of the perfect person, but a pursuit of more of God. He will likely write a love story for you different than the one you would write for yourself, but that's because he loves you and knows how to write a better story. This book was written to help you find real hope, happiness, and purpose in your not-yet-married life.

Take Back Your Marriage

Take Back Your Marriage
Author: William J. Doherty
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2013-05-22
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462511325

All couples walk to the altar dreaming of happily-ever-after, but many forces in our society work against healthy lifelong commitment. Renowned family therapist William J. Doherty reveals how cracks can develop in even a rock-solid marriage, and what steps you can take to keep your love strong. Learn ways to break free of common traps like confusing desires with needs, comparing your spouse to your fantasies of other relationships, or becoming overtime parents instead of full-time partners. You'll get suggestions for creating relationship rituals--from mundane to celebratory, sexy to silly--that build closeness and connection every day. The updated second edition incorporates Dr. Doherty's ongoing experience counseling couples, plus the latest information on marriage and health, how divorce affects kids, the impact of new technologies on family life, and more. Winner--Best Self-Help Book, ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards

How to Not Die Alone

How to Not Die Alone
Author: Logan Ury
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2021-02-02
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1982120649

A “must-read” (The Washington Post) funny and practical guide to help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams. Have you ever looked around and wondered, “Why has everyone found love except me?” You’re not the only one. Great relationships don’t just appear in our lives—they’re the culmination of a series of decisions, including whom to date, how to end it with the wrong person, and when to commit to the right one. But our brains often get in the way. We make poor decisions, which thwart us on our quest to find lasting love. Drawing from years of research, behavioral scientist turned dating coach Logan Ury reveals the hidden forces that cause those mistakes. But awareness on its own doesn’t lead to results. You have to actually change your behavior. Ury shows you how. This “simple-to-use guide” (Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone) focuses on a different decision in each chapter, incorporating insights from behavioral science, original research, and real-life stories. You’ll learn: -What’s holding you back in dating (and how to break the pattern) -What really matters in a long-term partner (and what really doesn’t) -How to overcome the perils of online dating (and make the apps work for you) -How to meet more people in real life (while doing activities you love) -How to make dates fun again (so they stop feeling like job interviews) -Why “the spark” is a myth (but you’ll find love anyway) This “data-driven” (Time), step-by-step guide to relationships, complete with hands-on exercises, is designed to transform your life. How to Not Die Alone will help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams.

Intentional Relationships

Intentional Relationships
Author: Tolu Fabiyi
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2018-10-12
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1546297162

Intentional Relationships: A Guide to Dating with Purpose “Your choice of a life partner will either make you or break you.” Let’s face it. Dating is not what it used to be. In a morally confused and fast-paced generation, today’s challenges and pressures can make a dating relationship seem impossible, as it has since become an escape for those afraid of commitment. I explore what it means to transition from unhealthy patterns of dating to seeking intentional relationships and dating with purpose. After going through several life-changing breakups, Tolu made a decision to do things differently. She stopped entertaining unhealthy relationships and started seeking intentional relationships. Having met and married the love of her life, she encourages readers to enjoy their seasons, seek intentional relationships, date with purpose and most importantly, prepare for God’s best and trust Him in the process! This book explores the following: —Making the most of your single life (the gift of singleness) —Defining your relationship —Recognizing deal breakers and putting an end to defective relationships —Recognizing when your relationship stops becoming intentional and becomes a situationship —Knowing the practical ways to date with purpose —Knowing how to avoid relationship pitfalls —Knowing how to date in a way that lays a solid foundation for a purposeful marriage. Are you tired of dating for fun? Are you frustrated at your many attempts to secure the bag? This is for you. Read this book and learn how to build, keep, and grow intentional dating relationships that lead to a fruitful one. It is time for you to get the meaningful and intentional relationship you deserve.

Conscious Dating

Conscious Dating
Author: David Steele
Publisher: Relationship Coaching Institute
Total Pages: 421
Release: 2007-10
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0975500570

We want to be happy in relationships, but don't know how. The old way of dating and mating simply doesn't work anymore. The rules have changed and most of us don't know what the new rules are. In searching for love, most singles are using trial and error, flying by the seat of their pants, or following bad advice. Conscious Dating does not offer manipulative or deceptive practices that compromise who you are, in fact it helps singles celebrate who they are and see being single as an opportunity and not a disease. This is not just another dating book filled with tired ideas about how to get a man or woman. Conscious Dating provides relationship information and strategies proven and tested with thousands of singles worldwide from a pioneering leader in the field of relationships.

Courtship

Courtship
Author: Rickey Edward Macklin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2020-08-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781735134000

Find true love without losing your way. Are you tired of putting your hopes and dreams into relationships that fail? Are you frustrated with the heartbreak and pain you encounter? Have you lost hope in finding someone worth marrying? In Courtship: The 21st Century Process, author and relationship coach Rickey E. Macklin uses his twenty years of experience to -illuminate what causes relationships to fail, -explore the principles of courtship, and -provide a solid strategy to help you maneuver your relationship choices. Courtship is designed for the marriage-minded person, and this book gives a modern twist to the old ways-"Vintage" made new. It offers a serious approach to a God-centered relationship with practical, 21st-century advice. Courtship: The 21st Century Process will transform your relationship. Insightful - It brings a fresh perspective and understanding to the relationship literature base. Convicting - It allows the reader to self-assess their own relationship journey with the information provided in this book. Restorative - It sets the relationship on the path to its original purpose. Refreshing - For most, it's new and different. It's mind-stimulating. Engaging - It's attention-grabbing and practical. Hopeful - It leaves the reader feeling inspired and optimistic about a future relationship. This book is a great read for yourself, your partner, and book clubs. COURTSHIP Classic - Honorable - Intentional - Biblical Are you ready for this relationship game-changer? Scroll to the top of the page and select the buy now button.

Precepts for a Godly Courtship

Precepts for a Godly Courtship
Author: Phaedra H. McLaughlin
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2015-08-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1329441990

Finding love is not an easy task for anyone, especially when we live in a hyper-sexualized world. As Christians we are supposed to be in the world, but not of it. So why then do we approach dating in the same manner as the world? "Precepts for a Godly Courtship" is written to help guide you on your path to finding the love God has for you according to His Word. With the help of the Holy Spirit, McLaughlin writes with honesty and candor as she weaves her personal experiences together with Scripture and Godly wisdom addressing the issues that face Christians today who are seeking love. Whether you are a single adult seeking to equip yourself for dating, a member of a Christian book club or ministry, a newly engaged couple, or want to sow this book as a gift into someone's life, your views on contemporary dating will be challenged. Read it today!

Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl
Author: Joshua Harris
Publisher: Multnomah
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2009-10-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0307568687

Purpose Driven Romance The last thing singles want is more rules. But if you’re looking for an intentional, God-pleasing game plan for finding a future spouse, Joshua Harris delivers an appealing one. A compelling new foreword, an all-new “8 Great Courtship Conversations” section, and updated material throughout makes this five-year revision of the original Boy Meets Girl a must-have! Harris illustrates how biblical courtship—a healthy, joyous alternative to recreational dating—worked for him and his wife. Boy Meets Girl presents an inspiring, practical example for readers wanting to pursue the possibility of marriage with someone they may be serious about. Are you ready for “romance with purpose”? If you’re fed up with self-centered relationships that end in disillusionment, it’s time to rethink romance. Finding the loving, committed relationship you want shouldn’t mean throwing away your hopes, your integrity, or your heart. In Boy Meets Girl, Joshua Harris —the guy who kissed dating goodbye—makes the case for courtship. As old-fashioned as it might sound, courtship is what modern day relationships desperately need. Think of it as romance chaperoned by wisdom, cared for by community, and directed by God’s Word. Filled with inspiring stories from men and women who have rediscovered courtship, Boy Meets Girl is honest, romantic, and refreshingly biblical. Keep God at the center of your relationship as you discover how to: • Set a clear course for your romance • Get closer without compromise • Find support in a caring community • Deal with past sexual sin • Make the right decisions about your future New! Courtship Conversations Eight ideas for great dates that will help grow and guide your relationship. Story Behind the Book “I wrote I Kissed Dating Goodbye to challenge singles to drop the worldly approach to serial dating and reconsider the way they pursued romance in light of God’s Word. Since then, I’ve received letters asking questions like, So, what comes between friendship and marriage? and, How can you know when you are ready for marriage? Boy Meets Girl answers those questions. Now as a happily married man I can look back on my courtship with Shannon and see from personal experience that God is faithful. If you trust Him enough to wait on romance in dating, He will lovingly guide you as you pursue it in courtship…right to that wonderful moment when you kneel together at the altar.” — Joshua Harris