{"product_id":"should-i-get-married-m-blaine-smith-9780830822713","title":"Should I Get Married?: A Guide for Seeking \u0026 Giving Direction","description":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA Campus Life 1990 Book of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's an indispensable book for any Christian contemplating marriage or seeking guidance in finding a life partner. Drawing from personal experience and his years of counseling singles and couples, Blaine Smith takes a refreshingly candid and openhearted stance as he helps you think through these and other questions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre the two of you compatible?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre your expectations realistic?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShould dating be part of the courtship process?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat if one of you has been divorced?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can you deal with the fear of commitment?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do you find God's will in all this?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis revised edition tackles the tough questions single Christians face today in a culture that often idolizes personal fulfillment and devalues marriage commitment. Smith's common-sense approach, informed by biblical principles, debunks myths about marriage while offering wise counsel on marriage versus singleness, friendship and dating, compatibility, expectations, fear, problem-solving, communication and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. Blaine Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0830822712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830822713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.47d","brand":"M. Blaine Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045203931391,"sku":"9780830822713","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c691519-7654-499f-beeb-16f1a099dff0.jpg?v=1684977354","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/should-i-get-married-m-blaine-smith-9780830822713","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}