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

A Note from the Authors

If you are interested in this book, most likely marriage is important to you. You may be happy in your marriage and want it to keep growing. You may be struggling and dealing with major or minor problems. You may be single and want to prepare for marriage. You may be divorced and want to prevent the pain you went through if you remarry.

We need to make clear that this book is not about fixing, changing, or punishing your mate. If you aren’t in control of yourself, the solution is not learning to control someone else. It is more about taking ownership of your own life so that you are protected and you can love and protect your spouse without enabling or rescuing him or her.

We hope this is a helpful resource for you, whatever condition your marriage is in. We pray that as you learn to make the word no a good word in your marriage, responsibility and freedom will then help love take deep roots in both of your hearts. God bless you.

—Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend