Preparing for Marriage
Tough Love for Singles
by Focus on the Family
Some marriage-minded singles will try anything to snare a spouse. Groveling for the affection of reluctant sweethearts such suitors refuse to take no for an answer. Their persistence may not be a sign of undying devotion; rather it may reveal inhibiting insecurity or low self-esteem.
On the following pages, Dr. James Dobson offers 16 suggestions to help singles build satisfying romances based on self-confidence and mutual respect. In addition, he stresses that "a bad marriage is far worse than the most lonely instance of singleness."
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