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Boundaries are that invisible property line that mark where one person ends and another person begins. We maintain boundaries in all domains of our lives, whether personal or professional. In some instances, our boundary lines are closer to our core self, and in other situations, they are more distant.
A person with a poor sense of boundaries may try to dump their “trash” in our yards. When this happens, it is important to speak up and to set limits with that person.
Similarly, it is important that we do not dump our “trash” in someone else’s yard. Healthy relationships do not expect the other person to clean up “trash” that we dumped in their yard.
Healthy relationships have a clear sense of where one person ends and the other person begins. This is true even in romantic or intimate relationships.
Sometimes there is a misconception that marriage involves removing all boundaries between two people and becoming one. This is not the case. While a marriage involves a joining in a partnership, individual boundaries remain intact. It is true that the boundary circle around ourselves may become smaller, but a boundary still exists.