EPISODE 08 · SEASON 1
When Parents or Family Influence Your Marriage Too Much
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What We Cover in This Episode
Marriage does not remove the importance of family, but it does create a new primary partnership. When parents, siblings, friends or cultural expectations begin to shape decisions that belong to a couple, resentment can grow quickly.
Jim Patrick and Summer explore how to set boundaries with respect, how to agree privately before responding publicly, and how the Boundary Card can help couples protect peace in their home without creating unnecessary conflict.
Key Topics:
- Why boundaries protect a marriage rather than harm the family relationship.
- The Allied Front approach: agreeing privately before responding publicly.
- How to use the Boundary Card to set clear, kind boundaries this week.
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