[Theo]

Courtship is a regulated series of discussions and events with the eventual, and only, goal of marriage

That's actually not true. The purpose of courtship is to determine whether it's God's will for the two of you to be married. Sometimes you determine that it's not God's will. In those cases, it can still be a "successful courtship" even if you break up.

[John O]

Sometimes you determine that it's not God's will. In those cases, it can still be a "successful courtship" even if you break up.

I stand corrected (thank you)