Boundaries in Marriage

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.

Dr. Henry Cloud is an acclaimed leadership expert, psychologist, and New York Times best-selling author with his books selling more than 10 million copies. As a speaker, Dr. Cloud has shared the stage with many business and global leaders and experts, such as Tony Blair, Jack Welch, Condoleezza Rice, Desmond Tutu, Malala Yousafzai, and others. In his leadership consulting practice, Dr. Cloud works with Fortune 500 companies and smaller private businesses alike. He has an extensive executive coaching background and experience as a leadership consultant, devoting the majority of his time working with CEO's, leadership teams and executives to improve performance, leadership skills, and culture. Dr. Cloud lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Tori, and their two daughters, Olivia and Lucy. Dr. John Townsend is a respected leadership consultant, psychologist, and New York Times bestselling author. Dr. Townsend is the founder of the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling, and conducts the Townsend Leadership program. He travels extensively for corporate consulting, speaking, and helping develop leaders and their teams. He and his wife, Barbi, have two sons, Ricky and Benny, and live in Newport Beach, California.

It Takes Two to Become One Two lives becoming one: That's the marriage ideal. But maybe you've discovered that it's easier said than done. That's why boundaries-the ways we define and maintain our sense of individuality, freedom, and personal integrity-are so important. And it's why the principles described in Boundaries in Marriage are essential if you want your marriage to flourish. Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, counselors and authors of the award-winning best-seller Boundaries, show you: Why boundaries and the "Ten Laws of Boundaries" are vital for a thriving, productive marriage How values form the structure and architecture of marriage How to protect a marriage from intruders, whether other people or personal idols Why each partner needs to establish personal boundaries, and how to go about it * How to work with a spouse who understands and values boundaries-and how to work with one who doesn't Boundaries in Marriage helps you understand the friction points or serious hurts and betrayals in your marriage-and move beyond them to the mutual care, respect, affirmation, and intimacy you both long for.

Learn when to say yes and when to say no to your spouse to make the most of your marriage. Only when you and your mate know and respect each other's needs, choices, and freedom can you give yourselves freely and lovingly to one another. Boundaries are the "property lines" that define and protect husbands and wives as individuals. Once they are in place, a good marriage can become better, and a less-than-satisfying one can even be saved. Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, counselors and authors of the award-winning bestseller Boundaries, show couples how to apply the 10 laws of boundaries that can make a real difference in relationships. They help husbands and wives 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. Boundaries in Marriage will help you: Set and maintain personal boundaries and respect those of their spouse Establish values that form a godly structure and architecture for their marriage Protect their marriage from different kinds of "intruders" Work with a spouse who understands and values boundaries - or work with one who doesn't You don't have to let your marriage head toward separation or divorce. Discover how boundaries make life better today! Plus, check out Boundaries family collection of books dedicated to key areas of life - dating, raising kids, parenting teens, and leadership. Workbooks and Spanish editions are also available.

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