Thus, more often than not, the first boundaries we set in marriage are with ourselves. We deny ourselves certain freedoms to say or do whatever we’d like in order to achieve a higher purpose. Like Lynn, we learn to restrict ourselves from confronting someone when that has proven futile. As the Bible teaches, “Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you” (Proverbs 9:8).
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