20 Tips For Singles From Happily Married Couples

Being a single Christian in a world full of couples can be rather annoying, especially if you have been through many failed relationships. It may even leave you wondering if you’re just unlucky especially if all your friends seem to be dating somebody who seems perfect. At this point, you probably want to give up and throw in the towel, and think God somehow “forgot” you when He was making soul mates for everyone else.

However God has not left you behind and rather He has someone special for your future. Instead of passively waiting, you can build yourself up and prepare yourself for a healthy relationship when the time comes. There is an abundance of relationship knowledge you can learn now as a dating single. One great way to learn is by connecting with married couples, and taking advice from the experiences they have already been through.

Here are tips that married couples wished they knew while they were single and dating.

Understand the Meaning of Love

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God has some passages in the Bible that explicitly spell out the meaning of love. One of the most popular is found in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 which says: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” These are some great guidelines on how we should love one another, both in friendships and romantic relationships. If you don’t understand what a healthy love is, then you won’t be able to give it out to someone else. It also makes you susceptible to accepting fake love.