Tim is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin.

This, and the fact that I was desperate to escape the Grey from every possible angle (though I’m grateful for their messages), prompted me to download a copy of Pastor Andy Stanley’s new book on romantic relationships to my Kindle. Geared towards the young, unwed, and culturally savvy, Stanley explains in the introduction that his purpose for writing mean? Still I pressed onward with hopes of encountering helpful gems of wisdom and Christian counsel over the next 200 pages.

prime candidates for dating from age 14 or younger to close to 30 or older.

That’s about 15 years, or roughly a fifth of their lives.

He is an expert on relationship commitment and maintenance, as well as how couples present themselves online.

Ben is co-founder of the Science of Relationships site, providing articles and advice on relationships, love, sex, dating, and marriage.