Not to throw cold water on the subject, but I've been married for 7 years, love my wife and we have 2 kids and our relationship is growing daily in Christ, . . . but . . ., I "dated" my wife for 7 years before we got married, and wished that I never would have "dated" her. I don't know how much this topic has been discussed here, and lazily I didn't do a search for any discussions on this topic.<br><br>I know this isn't the question you're asking but I'm writing this in the hopes of saving you the pains that I had. Wiser minds than mine can speak on this subject a lot better I'm sure, and to the extent that I want to raise my children to have a biblical view of "dating," I'd appreciate hearing from those wiser minds. Thanks much.