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Boundaries in Marriage
The bestselling authors of "Boundaries" show couples how to apply that book's principles to building a strong marriage in which "two become one" without compromising their God-given integrity, freedom, or truth.
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by Zondervan Publishing Company
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I got this book at the library and I have only read around 10 pages but honestly what I've read so far hit the nail on the head and is teaching me about love. I'm not married mind you: I'm a single, college student but this book is really helpful and is preparing me for "boundaries in marriage!" This book is not just about "boundaries" but it talks about feelings and what couples everyday struggle with. I think if your married, hope to be, skeptical about love wherever you ar...more
I thought this was a substantial improvement on the original Boundaries book. The discussions about being individually whole before you can be one together seemed solid, as did the points about owning one's contributions to the problem, inevitably experiencing some emotional pain when letting the spouse suffer the consequences of their bad decisions, respecting the spouse's boundaries and their "no", and how divorce fits in to all of this. Some of the content (specifically the second p...more
Just as I said in my review for "Boundaries," this book is excellent at bringing to light some of the ways we need to set boundaries in order to maintain our own separate individuality within our marriages. There are JudeoChristian religious references, so if that's going to bother you, give it a miss. I'm not religious, but I was able to get a lot out of the book anyway.
A gentle, common sense guide. Personal boundaries are addressed overall, but with the focus being on the relationship that most commonly fails for a lack of adequate understanding in this area. While some of it felt a little over-explained, the chapters stood alone well enough for one to be able to center on the issues most applicable to themselves.
I think this one could have done me a lot more good earlier on in my marriage...or at the least, helped us avoid needless conflict and a b...more
I think this one could have done me a lot more good earlier on in my marriage...or at the least, helped us avoid needless conflict and a b...more
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I look forward to reading this one. Respect in a word is key for marriage success. I beileve having a personal faith helps each of us to become happier&more fulfilled and ultimately able to offer more as a human being in society and in our interpersonal relationships, such as marriage.
My motto: I'll take all the advice I can get!
My motto: I'll take all the advice I can get!
Okay, I haven't finished this yet but found that even I (yes, me!) have some boundary issues. It's not what you would expect from the often misunderstood Christian perspective (be a doormat and let your husband rule over you, etc.) and it also is NOT about blaming the other person for all the problems in a marriage.
Erik and I were recommended this book as a pre-marital aid. This book is not terribly well-written, but the guidelines are useful. I think I'll appreciate it more in a couple of years. At this point, t's difficult to prognosticate the areas in which we will have trouble boundary-wise.
Helpful, but there's a lot to wade through and reconcile with your own world view if you're not Christian and the type to count to three before you react rather than citing a verse at yourself. All in all a good read though, and an interesting perspective.
Excellent book! Wonderful advice! Highly recommended even if you're not married.. a few little lines were a bit legalistic for me, but the overwhelming part of it was wonderful!! Buying a copy so I can highlight it and makes notes!!!
A useful explanation of something that can really trip people up in marriages and intimate relationships -- who I am, who you are. Helped clarify some thinking about this for me, during a difficult stint overseas with my partner.
I'm divorced and remarried and if I didn't read this quick book, I'd be divorced again. Maybe most people know where to draw the line, but I didn't. This is truly a marriage-saver for me. Highly recommended.
Highly recommend to engaged couples. My husband and I read this prior to getting married. It was vital in our development as a couple and in putting our commitment to one another as husband and wife in order.
Awesome Godly strategies for keeping personal and relational boundaries in effect in your marriage! Highly recommended for anyone in a serious relationship, considering marriage, or even if already married.
Excellent book. Pretty much explains everything there is to know about how to improve marriage relationships. So much so that it is frightening, since it makes you go "Oh, THAT'S what I'm doing wrong!" about every other page.
I have found many useful and practical tips in any of Henry Cloud's books that I have read. I find however, that his chapters are so long that I am almost falling asleep five times just to make it through. I recommend that he write a second edition of the book and shorten the chapters a bit. I think two or three examples to show each of the 10 laws of a healthy relationship would be fine. It took me months to finish this book because of how dreary it was to read through. Over the summer, I ...more
Very clear help for codependence. Synergistic with 12 step process, and personal transformation. Perfect for Alanoners! And anyone who wants to grow a beautiful loving marriage.
As bold as this is to say, I believe that every married person should read this book. In fact, every engaged person should read this book. It's a sobering look at how important it is to maintain the boundaries of your personhood in marriage (where it's so easy to start to blend into your spouse) so that you can remain your own individual. As the authors point out, you have to have two people who are complete wholes in order to come together and have a complete marriage, and the authors discuss h...more
This book was good, with the exception of the last couple of pages, where it talks about if your spouse is, in fact, "evil". Overall, however, it talks about focusing on your part in the marriage and learning to not try and control but communicate your feelings with your spouse. I enjoyed it.
A must read for anyone in a "long term" or marriage relationship.
How not to lose yourself in your relationship.
How not to lose yourself in your relationship.
Sounds simple when reading it. Applying it . . .working on it.
It's good. I have a few things to work on.
Great info on how to have a successful marriage!
Great for married couples, good resource to use.
Great husband and wife to read together
read book on tape
Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud (2002)
A must read
A must-read for all married couples
This is an excellent book for those struggling their marriages and even for the good marriages it has lots of great material for making it great. It is very God-centered in the approach recommended. This book has my highest recommendation!
This book is okay. The workbook helps and is insightful if you want to put the effort into it. I find the other book about boundaries, entitled Boundaries and found in my book list, to be more thorough. But this book is still a good read for individuals who want to promote healthy growth---since smooshing anything--plants or spouses--never allows for anything to grow and flourish...
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