Boundaries in Marriage

by Henry Cloud

“Honey, I know you’re under stress, and I want to support any way I can. But your withdrawal and rage hurt me and the children. They are unacceptable. I want you to talk more respectfully to us when you’re in a bad mood. The next time you yell at us like that, we’ll need some emotional distance from you for a while. We may leave the house and go to a movie or see some friends.”

When you sow mistreatment of people, you should reap people’s not wanting to be around you.

God designed marriage to be a place not only of love, but of growth.

“I may love you, but I’m not paying for your problems.”