In this episode, we dive into Chapter 3 of Growing Into Your Parenting Role, titled Select a Good Mate. In this chapter, we explore a foundational truth: great parenting begins long before children arrive. It starts with one of the most important decisions you will ever make—choosing who will walk with you on that lifelong journey.

Drawing from their own six-year courtship, the authors share how their relationship shaped a philosophy for building a strong, lasting partnership. That foundation is built through four distinct stages of relationship development: Infatuation, Exploration, Confirmation, and Dedication.

This episode also explains why it is essential to distinguish between the traits you desire in a mate and the traits you require. You’ll be introduced to a ...