Courtship In Crisis – HIRL Episode 69

On this episode, we welcome back a favorite guest on this podcast. Thomas Umstaatd, Jr. joined us on Episode 26 when we discussed his viral blog post: Is Courtship Fundamentally Flawed?  On this episode, we return to the topic and discuss again if courtship is better than dating? Are families who practice courtship instead of dating out of touch, or have they found a method of creating solid marriages? We discuss with our guest how the current courtship movement began during the early decades of homeschooling. Parents were compelled to try something other than the cultural dating norms, but this model has fallen short of its intended purpose. Whether you are in favor of courtship, dating, or a combination of the two, we think you'll enjoy this episode and conversation and hope it spurs on good things in your own home. EPISODE TIMELINE 3:06 – Introduction 11:18 - Part One - Courtship in Crisis 30:23 - Part Two - Courtship in Crisis SHOW NOTES: PREVIOUS PODCASTS: Is Courtship Fundamentally Flawed - Episode 26 BOOKS REFERENCED: Courtship in Crisis - Thomas Ustattd, Jr. ADVERTISERS/SPONSORS: Please visit our sponsor: HEDUA, creators of Dear Magazine Please visit our coffee sponsor: Caroline’s Coffee for 10% off any order. Check out these cool HomeschoolingIRL Coffee Tumblers from HIRLer Cyndi Newman Join Fletch (from theMangoTimes) and Kendra (from Preschoolers and Peace and KendraFletcher.com) for the HomeschoolingIRL podcast every week as they interview guests and talk through some of the goofiness they have experienced in nearly two decades of Homeschooling In Real Life.