Boundaries in Romantic Relationships

Conversation Starters

Three powerful questions to open up the topic

Boundaries in Romantic Relationships

Conversation Starters

In a relationship, there's a "me," a "you," and a "we" — and all three need attention. Which of those three tends to get the least attention in your relationship patterns?


There's a difference between giving freely and giving in under pressure. One feels like generosity; the other breeds resentment. When you think about your closest relationship, which one is happening more often — and how can you tell the difference?


Marriage math is multiplicative: two whole people multiply into something greater, but when one person brings less than their whole self, the whole relationship shrinks. Where in your relationship might someone be holding back — and what would it look like to bring more of yourself to the equation?

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