Boundaries in Marriage: Understanding the Choices That Make or Break Loving Relationships
Over the years, James and I (Claire) have learned to be less codependent. In other words, when we learned when to say yes and when to say no to each other, our relationship improved considerably.
Only when partners know and respect each other’s needs, choices, and freedom can they give themselves freely and lovingly to one another. Boundaries are the “property lines” that define and protect partners as individuals. Once boundaries are in place, a good relationship can become better, and a less-than-satisfying one can even be saved.
Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, both therapists, show couples how to apply the “laws” of boundaries that can make a real difference in relationships. They help partners understand the friction points or serious hurts and betrayals in their marriage – and move beyond them to the mutual care, respect, affirmation, and intimacy they both long for.
