Boundaries in Dating : Making Dating Work

by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend, Author of Boundaries

• ISBN13: 9780310238744
• ISBN10: 0310238749
• Edition: Teacher
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

Improve your relationships with the opposite sex! Gain life-changing insights on:What boundaries are and why they're vital to enjoying healthy relationshipsHow to a pick a winner for a dating partnerHow to beat personal issues that keep you from being a great dateHow to solve dating problems when your date is the problemRules for Romance That Can Help You Find the Love of Your LifeBetween singleness and marriage lies the journey of dating. Want to make the road as smooth as possible for yourself and the other singles in your group? Discover how to set and maintain healthy boundaries that make for smart, enjoyable dating and, ultimately, for fruitfulness and joy in that special relationship of a lifetime.If many of your dating experiences have been difficult, Boundaries in Dating will revolutionize the way you handle relationships. Even if all of you are happily dating, the insights you'll gain from this ZondervanGroupware" will help you fine-tune important areas of your dating lives.Created by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend, authors of the best-selling book Boundaries, this kit maximizes interaction, support, and insights in your group and minimizes the preparation required of you as leader. Boundaries in Dating can help you all enjoy the kind of rewarding dating that can take you from weekends alone to a lifetime with the soul mate you've each longed for.Boundaries in Dating kit includes:1 120-minute video1 Leader's guide1 Participant's guide1 Boundaries in Dating softcover book

Table of Contents

Why You Don't Have to Kiss Dating Good-bye	9	(2)
Laying the Foundation
Each Boundaries in Dating Kit Contains	11	(1)
How This Leader's Guide Is Organized	11	(2)
A Note about Timing	13	(1)
Five Tips for Leading Group Discussion	13	(2)
Why Boundaries in Dating?	15	(17)
Requiring and Embodying Truth	32	(14)
Taking God on a Date	46	(12)
Setting Boundaries on Aloneness and on the Past	58	(17)
Whom Should I Be Dating? Part 1	75	(18)
Whom Should I Be Dating? Part 2	93	(16)
Solving Dating Problems When You're Part of the Problem, Part 1	109	(13)
Solving Dating Problems When You're Part of the Problem, Part 2	122	(19)
Solving Dating Problems When Your Date Is the Problem	141	(16)
Appropriate Physical Limits---and a Few Closing Words	157	(14)
Appendix: Script	171