Boundaries in Dating: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Relationships
Written by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Narrated by Henry Cloud, John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
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About this audiobook
This abridged audio edition of 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.
Henry Cloud
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.
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Reviews for Boundaries in Dating
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Started off talking about dating advice. But the rest focuses too much on religion and dating a Christian.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Was good till he starts espousing the law of god.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing ! May the Lord bless Dr. cloud for being such a great cheer leader to make posible dates with wisdom, care, liberty and responsibility. I noticed the audiobook skip many portions of examples as stories from couples . But for sure it must be read. It doesn’t relay only in sex boundaries , in fact that topic is only taken in the end. But it goes beyond . How to be respect and respect the other . How to see if it’s the right time or too much, too fast .
It is a book to study and May the Lord make time available for men to hear it as well. - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Soooooo much Christianity. Reader be warned. Only read if you like Bible quotes.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Good, but rather redundant after reading the first "Boundaries" book.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Had some interesting things to think about when entering into a dating relationship, but I felt it was a bit shallow. I would have preferred a deeper look at one or two of their points, rather than the broad overview.