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Boundaries in Marriage

By: Dr. John Townsend, Dr. Henry Cloud
Narrated by: Dick Fredricks
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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.

©2000 by Henry Could and John Townsend (P)2000 by the Zondervan Corporation

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the narrator was overly dramatic

the overall principles were good. the narrator was pretty annoying. lots of self reflection is always good.

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Worth reading again

This book provides usable tools to heal marriages and empower a spouse to communicate responsibly.

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Great book

This is one of the best self help books I have ever read! So much good insight! I’m reading it again and doing the workbook that comes along with it.

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A must read for a struggling marriage!

Christian based and simple to understand principles. I liked the examples given of certain couples problems for each principle. It wasn’t to preachy and was full of really good useful information!

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Great timing

Excellent source of clarity for those seeking solutions for themselves, their marriage, or just relationships in general. As a child, at age 6 I witnessed my mothers buse and abandonment as she struggled to find boundaries for herself. I fell prey to the same abuser years later and due to lack of boundaries emotional connection, and nurturing, lived my years as a teen well into adulthood as a wife, mother, and Christian in total boundless dysfunction. Getting counseling for the first time at age 47, in effort to save my marriage, this book was my counselor’s immediate suggestion following our first session. What great clarity it has brought, in addition to giviing me functional solutions and support as I work through my own struggles and love my husband through his struggles! I plan to buy this book as a gift for family members n friends! Redeemed in Love

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A must read for any married couple or couple considering marriage. I want my daughters to read it before they even start dating.

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Marital problems makes for pretty dry material, but it was laid out very nicely and presented well.

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Wish I had this book 4 years ago

I REALLY wish I had listened/read this book 4 years ago before I got into my current relationship. I would be happier because I would have realize that I am free even in a relationship. I am free to be myself but also responsible for myself and not responsible for my significant other and his emotions and actions.
I am recommending this to everyone that is in a relationship, marriage or want to get into a relationship.
These books speaks with a Christian faith tone.

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Spot On

These guys are spot on. Huge amounts of Biblical wisdom here. I hope I can learn better now to work on me and not her.

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This book helped the most!

I have read MANY books on marriage! But this book has truly helped me the most! It's a must read and I recommend it to all of my friends!

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