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

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? Dating can be fun, but it’s not always easy to navigate the questions and intricacies along the way.

In Boundaries in Dating, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, counselors and authors of the New York Times bestseller Boundaries, share their practical advice for adding healthy boundaries to your dating life.

Full of insightful, real-life examples, this 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.

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.

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The Boundaries books have transformed marriages, families, organizations, and individuals around the world, with over 4 million copies sold.

Some people focus so much on being loving and unselfish that they forget their own limits and limitations. That’s why the ability to set clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. In relationships, boundaries define who we are and who we are not, which impacts every part of our lives.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 1, 2000
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0310200342
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0310200345
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.28 x 0.67 x 7.99 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #8,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6 in Christian Dating & Relationships (Books) #37 in Christian Marriage (Books) #65 in Love & Romance (Books)
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