I’ve kissed dating good bye
I bet there is no surprise there, I’ve been married to the Hubster for almost 15 years.
While on Holiday I read Joshua Harris’s book ‘I Kissed Dating Goodbye’. You may wonder why a women in her 30’s who has been married for a long time wanted to read a book about dating.
I have daughters. And, such is the way of the world, they are getting older. As much as I may want them to remain pre teens forever this will not happen and besides I don’t want to be making schools lunches forever.
I decided it was time to see what Harris’ ideas about romantic relationships were.
I really enjoyed the book. I think it has a lot to say about relations between members of the opposite sex that even old people like me can befit from.
Because I got so much out of this book I think I will do several posts on it.
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Looks good, I’ll check it out. It’ll be interesting to see what he has to say.
If you haven’t seen it already, you might want to take a look at my blog where I critique Harris’s book. One of my biggest concerns with the book is that he gives a one sided view on his philosophy almost like a salesman selling a product. He “forgets” to mention the defects of his approach and the problems it has caused over the years.
http://www.ikdg.wordpress.com
“I Kissed Dating Goodbye: Wisdom or Foolishness?”
If my blog does nothing else but makes one think about this alternative vs. blindly accepting it as better then it has served its purpose.
Thanks for your comment Steve.
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I have been looking around your site and I will blog on some of the criticisms of I Kissed Dating Goodbye some time next week, if all those beans don’t get me first
Your welcome Liz.
Let me know when you blog and I will take a look at them. Unfortunately, very few if any that promote “kissing dating goodbye” share the defects of this approach or the problems that it has caused over the years. It is too bad they don’t. If they did, people might be more aware of the landmines with this approach.
Steve
Mind you, in NZ we have such a different culture, we don’t really “date” the way Americans do I gather the English tend to get into relationships young, as well. I have kids, 15-21, boys and girl, and they, and their friends, don’t seem to be all that into “going out” with the opposite sex at all. I think they are just engrossed in their own interests. But if they met someone they were attracted to, then it would be all on. I’ll take a look at your blog, Steve. The subject totally fascinates me.