Is It OK to Date a Friend’s Ex? An Honest Christian Answer

In a small church or town, the person you like has probably dated someone you know. Here is when dating a friend's ex is fine, when to leave it alone, and how to do it with honor.

In a small church or town, the person you like has probably dated someone you know. Here is when dating a friend's ex is fine, when to leave it alone, and how to do it with honor.

Your ex is at church, your crush is friends with someone you dated, and everyone knows before you do. Here is how to date well when the pond is small.

You are married, so the shame was supposed to be gone. It is not. Here is where shame about sex in marriage comes from, and the one agreement that gets it out of your bedroom for good.

You thought marriage would make you better. Instead it keeps showing you the parts of yourself you worked hard to hide. That is not a sign you chose wrong. It is the design, and it is one of the best things marriage will ever do for you.

You like them. They love God. Everyone around you is waiting. So why can you not pull the trigger? Fear of commitment in Christian dating is rarely about the person in front of you.

You can love God, do everything right, and still find dating brutal. That is not a sign you are failing. Here is why Christian dating is so hard, and why it is still worth doing well.

There is no magic number of dates. The signal that it is time to define the relationship is simpler than that, and most people are already past it.

If Christian guys are not asking you out, it is usually not passivity on their end. It is that they cannot tell you are interested. Being pursued is a skill, and you can learn it.

A mismatched sex drive is not a sign you married the wrong person. It is one of the most common realities of marriage, and it can grow you closer.

Everyone says men are visual. Almost nobody explains it. Here is what it actually means, where the line is, and what it was never meant to excuse.