Summary of Chapters
Chapter one: Why boundaries in dating? In this chapter the authors express how that children are not meant for dating right now because there are many risks in dating and children are not ready for the emotional roller coaster. As we become older more responsibility and freedom are granted to us, our parents believe we’re at a certain age of accountability of our own actions. Although with that, cloud and Townsend believe that there are issues in freedom and responsibility is that we have freedom to choose through the toughest decisions without feeling the fear of guilt. Also, responsibility in the sense of keeping all the things that you have going on in order while taking time out to focus on making your relationship healthy. We need boundaries in every situation, even relationships. A boundary tells our partners of our values and moral reasoning’s and this helps in the long run.
Chapter two: Require and Embody Truth. In this chapter Cloud and Townsend express the word deception in many areas of life such as relationship, friends, friends, other people, who you are, facts, hurt and conflict, two types of liars, and essentials boundary. There is deception in everything and you have to watch out for certain things such as dating, you can date someone but the biggest fear is the fear of a breakup and losing the one you love. Also the deception about who you are, sometimes relationships can change the perception about who you are and what you like. You have to stay diligent and know you are and stay confident in what you do.
Chapter three: Take God on a date. In this chapter Cloud and Townsend talk about the values of your relationships and the fruit of your relationship gets you clos...
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..., Too Fast. Chapter 7 corresponded with chapter 2: Getting your needs Mets in the text book Anderson States “Both Males and females have relational and significant needs” (pg.12). We need to have compatibility and something in common for us to find a way to make a healthy relationship.
Chapter 9 corresponds with chapter 8 in the book about wise dating in the book Anderson states about reason for faulty mate selections “ Getting married too quickly, getting married to young, too eager to marry” (pg. 51). He states many issues of quickly marries and relationships that will be faulty. Lastly chapter 11 corresponds with also chapter 4 of family of origin issues and Anderson also states “Loss of long-term view, lack of marriage permanence, marriage without commitment”, if we rush without proper commitment cause too many issues in the long run of a relationship.