Real Dating Wisdom

You're awkward and the two of you have nothing in common. Do you still have a chance?

Wes and Liz met at Chick-fil-A. He was awkward and she didn't like him for years.  However, he was persistent and eventually they started dating. Now they've been married for over 11 years and have 3 children together.

32 Christian singles, took a survey and reveal what they want in a spouse, as well as their fears and frustrations with dating. In this video, I review the survey results and give some of my thoughts.

Survey Results:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vR1ST6FnPg776KlQChjJfG7_RxDYqdwX_L72utYX-d3CTr1btmvUvXDEniAUtNbUw_eCRYKqbUTLcGy/pubhtml

How does the courtship model play out over long-distance?

Aaron and Anna were raised in courtship culture. They met through online schooling while discussing theology on the school's public forum. Eventually their friendship became a long-distance courtship. As of this recording, they've been married 12 years and have 7 children together.

Note: There are some minor audio issues in the first 5 minutes of this episode. The rest of the episode sounds normal.

Ovid and Bettie were both previously widowed from 30 year marriages. They met through a matchmaking service in the early 2000s. They were engaged in 7 days and married in 7 weeks. As of this recording they've been married 22 years.

Zak and Kathryn have been married for 8 years and have five children together. They met in youth group when they were young. Zak liked Kathryn early on, but it took years for her to warm up to him.

How does an awkward guy become "the one who got away"? Zak and Kathryn answer this question and many more in this episode of Real Dating Wisdom. Here's their story . . .

Jon and Chelsea have been married for 11 years and have seven children together. They met at a dance and slowly moved into dating until Chelsea's parents expressed disapproval of their relationship. Even though they were forbidden to date, Chelsea knew that Jon would make a good and godly husband.

When should someone go against their parents wishes for them? Jon and Chelsea answer this question and many more in this episode of Real Dating Wisdom. Here's their story . . .

Episode 0 of Real Dating Wisdom. In this channel I, Tim Smith, introduce myself, explain what the podcast is about, and what you can expect in future episodes.