You’ve been dating for a while now, and it feels like there should be a next step. You care deeply for the other person, and you enjoy the time you spend together, but is he or she the person you want to spend the rest of your life with? Drawing from decades of counseling experience, Rob Green offers a compassionate yet candid roadmap for evaluating personal maturity, relational health, spiritual unity, and life direction.
Are We Ready for the Ring? helps couples evaluate whether they should move toward engagement, wait to make a decision, or step away from the relationship. With real‑life stories, relevant Scripture, and heart‑probing questions, this book encourages couples to look beyond emotions and consider the foundations essential for a Christ‑honoring marriage.
Addressing contemporary challenges such as social media, financial pressures, past relationships, and differing life goals, the book provides clarity, confidence, and peace as couples seek God’s direction. Through guided questions and reflective exercises, it encourages meaningful individual reflection, honest conversations as a couple, and deeper engagement with trusted mentors.
- Opening Credits
- Introduction: Welcome to a Joy-Filled Journey
- Chapter 1: Share a Love for Jesus
- Chapter 2: Grow in Commitment to Each Other
- Chapter 3: Be United in Purpose, Convictions, and Direction
- Chapter 4: Take the Time to Really Know Each Othe
- Chapter 5: Address Individual Issues Individually
- Chapter 6: Respecting Standards, Commitments, and Opinions
- Chapter 7: Be Willing to Resolve Problems
- Chapter 8: Seek the Encouragement of Family and Friends
- Chapter 9: Accept Each Other’s Life Story
- Chapter 10: Guard Against Social Media
- Chapter 11: Be Willing to Accept More Responsibility
- Conclusion:Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart
- A Note to Parents and Mentors
- Closing Credits