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Dr. Marian Chow originally presented
this workshop on August 3, 2002 at the WCCCC Summer Workshops.
Building Solid Foundations in Dating
Looking for a lifelong partner to grow and to serve together? Or you
just need skills to avoid pitfalls in relationships? Get some tips on
how to deal with the past and build solid foundation for your future
marriage.
Dr. Marian Chow has an MA. and Ph.D.
degree in Clinical Psychology. As a psychologist, God has given her various
experiences in working with children, families, adults, organizations, and
family court judges. Two and half years ago, she moved to the Bay Area
from Los Angeles where she grew up and is currently in private practice at
Palo Alto. Apart from her involvement in the church's couples home group
with her husband, Dr. Chow enjoys spending time cooking and eating with
other Christian/non Christian young adults and singles.
She can be reached at 630 B University
Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 796-8958
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1) What is a date/What is dating?
2) Biological clock vs. reality
3) Common mistakes people makes while dating
4) What is the meaning of marriage- beginning or the end?
5) Baggage we carry into a relationship
6) What to look for in a mate
7) What can you offer as a mate?
8) Compatibility vs. opposite attract
9) Your relationship with God
10) Your date’s relationship with God
11) Spiritual compatibility and God being in your relationship
12) How to argue and fight constructively
13) Steps toward intimacy not sex
14) Single and sexuality
12 Steps to a Lasting Relationship- by Norman
Wright
1) Eye to body
2) Eye to eye
3) Voice to voice
4) Hand to hand
5) Arm to shoulder
6) Arm to waist
7) Face to face
8) Hand to head
9) Hand to body
10) Mouth to breast
11) Hand to genital
12) Genital to genital
References
Neil Clark Warren, Finding the love of
your life, Pocket Books, New York, N.Y., 1992.
Robert Hemfelt, Frank Minirth, and Paul Meier, Love is a
choice-Recovery for Codependent Relationships, Thomas Nelson
Publisher, Nashville, Tennessee, 1989.
Rick Stedman, Your single treasure, Moody Press, Chicago, 1993.
William L. Coleman, Before the Ring, (Discovery House Publishers,
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Les Parrott, III, Leslie Parrott, Saving your marriage before it
starts, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1995.
Mary S. Whelchal, Common mistakes singles make
Norman Wright, Relationships that work and those that don’t-The
single’s guide to looking for love in al the right places
Henry Cloud and Jon Townsend, Boundaries in dating
Harris, Joshua, I kissed dating goodbye
James Dobson, Romantic Love
Patrick M. Morley, The man in the mirror
Melanie B. Dobson and Toshal L. Williams, Latte for one and loving it
Elisabeth, Elliot, Passion and Purity: Learning to bring your love
life under Christ’s control
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