Smart Love: A Field Guide for Single Adults

by Nancy L. Van Pelt

Book Overview

Whatever the state of your love life (or lack of one), you can stop drifting in and out of relationships and start having more control, says Nancy Van Pelt, whose seminars on dating and love have... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800756223
• ISBN13: 9780800756222
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

A Very Satisfied Reader

This is one of the best books I have read on the subject (and I've read many). I agree with other reviewers that the author does an excellent job of combining the practical with the spiritual. I only wish this book had been available many years ago when I first entered the dating scene. I could have saved myself a lot of heartache if I'd followed the principles outlined in Smart Love.

Never Start Dating Without It

This book was great. It teaches you how to take your time in a relationship and get to know a person first before getting too involved. I think all adults who are on the dating scene should read this book and even if you don't agree with everything in the book or follow all of the advice to the tee, you will still be more knowledgable about how to conduct yourself and how to deal with the opposite sex while dating.

Great Insight

I personally thought this book was very well written. It is geared for singles who are over the age of 30. I thought she made some very profound points and insights. While reading it I got the distinct impression that I was really learning something from the Author. I think it is written in such way that it has a wide appeal. If you were to buy it and read it I cannot help but think you would be very pleased. I have found myself going back to the book on occassions to think again about some of her thoughts. She definitly has depth when it comes to the subject, and it shows in her book.

Much better than I expected

Some may say that the advice given in this book are all common sense and that may be true, but it is not a common practice. After reading this book I found out that high divorce rate and marriage problems are not only because people choose a unsuitable partner but just as well because of poor marriage preparation. If you are single and dreaming of a happy marriage, reading this book may help a lot to make your dream come true and save you from disaster.

Good overview of "common sense" dating advice.

While this book is put out by a Christian publisher it is not overly religious, but the kind of advice you would receive from a wise friend on how to take relationships slowly and prudently to prevent common dating and relationship disasters. It gives good examples from psychology literature and samples of actual relationship experiences.