CONTENTS

Part One: Rethinking Your Perfect Mate
1/ An Achievable Dream!
2/ The Friendship Path to Marriage
3/ The Remarkable Benefits of the Friendship Path

Part Two: Setting Your Heart Toward Getting Married
4/ A God-Given Desire
5/ Embracing the Desire for Marriage
6/ Optimism and Expectancy
7/ Dealing with Rejection
8/ Doing What Doesn’t Come Naturally

Part Three: Finding a Special Friend to Marry
9/ Seeing the Treasure You Already Have
10/ Taking Inventory of Friendships Past and Present
11/ Starting From Scratch: Putting Yourself in the Right Context
12/ Starting From Scratch: Getting Help from Others
13/ Starting from Scratch: Internet Options
14/ Dating 101
15/ Serious Talk and Deciding About Marriage
16/ Taking Your Best Initiative as a Woman

Part Four: Staying the Course
17/ Making Every Day Count
18/ Concluding Thoughts