Table of Contents
Foreword Sharon Slater xi
Acknowledgments xv
Dear Reader xix
Introduction. Love: What You Need to Know 1
1 Do you share the same basic goals and values? 15
2 Are you relating to the person you are dating or to an image? 33
3 Can you admit that the person you are dating has faults? Are you realistic about your own faults? 41
4 Does your relationship have healthy boundaries? 53
5 What do people you are close to have to say about the person you are dating? 79
6 Do you respect the person you are dating? Is there mutual respect? 85
7 Can you be open and honest with the person you are dating? Do you trust him or her? 97
8 How well do you get along with the person you are dating? How is your communication? 115
9 Does the person you are dating bring out the best in you? 127
10 If the person you are dating never changes, would you still want to get married? 135
The Case for Marriage 143
Afterword. If You've Already Been Married Once 163
About the Author 167