Boundaries in Marriage: Understanding the Choices That Make or Break Loving Relationships

Learn how setting healthy boundaries in your marriage can strengthen—or even save—your relationship with your spouse.

Most marital conflicts are boundary conflicts where one person crosses the lines of responsibility and respect. When couples learn to embrace personal responsibility and to respect each other’s freedom, love is allowed to thrive.

Whether you’re happy in your marriage and want to keep growing, or if you’re struggling with increasing disconnection, Boundaries in Marriage will give you the tools you need to:

Set and maintain personal boundaries while respecting those of your partner.Understand and practice two key ingredients to a successful marriage: freedom and responsibility.Establish values that form a godly structure and architecture for your marriage.Protect your marriage from different kinds of “intruders.”Work with a spouse who is resistant to boundaries.

In Boundaries in Marriage, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, counselors and authors of the New York Times bestseller Boundaries, will show you how healthy marriages are marriages with boundaries. They promote love by protecting individuals.

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The Boundaries books have transformed marriages, families, organizations, and individuals around the world, with over 4 million copies sold.

Some people focus so much on being loving and unselfish that they forget their own limits and limitations. That’s why the ability to set clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. In relationships, boundaries define who we are and who we are not, which impacts every part of our lives.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2002
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0310243149
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0310243144
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 0.66 x 8.43 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #4,849 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #10 in Christian Marriage (Books) #14 in Marriage #23 in Family Conflict Resolution
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