I’m a fan of the book Boundaries in Marriage, but I know a lot of men who hate that book!  The reason for this is some women have grossly misquoted and misused the book as a tool for manipulation. And yes, there is sad irony in that.

Boundaries are supposed to be property lines that should not be crossed because doing so causes problems. Boundaries are not about getting one’s way and they are not about never feeling bad. Boundaries are not supposed to “protect” you from dealing with your problems and boundaries are most certainly not intended to allow someone to keep living in a broken place!

If you have ever done any of that, please repent. And if you see others doing it, please speak up. Don’t let a good book become less useful because some folks lie about what it says!

~ Paul – I’m XY, and I like fences better than boundaries. 

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