Boundary Setting: A Must in Relationships? Part 2

The merits of setting relationship boundaries and demerits of not setting relationship boundaries include the following:

1. When you set boundary in your relationship, it enables people or your partner to respect your choice and what you stand for.

2. Setting relationship boundaries also bring clarity to your relationship. It makes people or your partner not to be confused about where they stand with you and what they can do and not do with you.

3. When you set your relationship boundaries,  it will differentiate you from other people making you stand out.

4. Relationship boundary setting does help people know their limits so as to act as a guide from encroaching on your territory.

5. Setting relationship boundaries does reduce conflict because they are written in black and white for people to know and respect. Trespassers know they might be confronted with resistance.

6. The setting of relationship boundaries brings  fulfilment in relationship because terms and conditions are well spelt out bring value to the relationship.

7. The setting of relationship boundaries does streamline who relates with you and who you relate with thereby making relationship a lot easier for all parties concerned.

7. Setting relationship boundaries reduces the time you spend in managing conflict because your relationship is well defined.

8. The non setting of relationship boundaries could lead to break-up of relationship due to continuous conflict as result of unknowingly stepping on toes because terms and conditions are not spelt out.

- Marcus & Precious Benson

Click the link below for the part one of this article:
http://unbreakablerelationships.blogspot.ie/2012/10/boundary-setting-must-in-relationships.html

Marcus & Precious Benson  are relationship coaches who have coached many individuals and couples to achieve their dreams of blissful relationships with ease.

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