vulnerable Archives ⋆ Mike and Susan Dawson

Relationship Boundaries and Safety: How they go together

So, you’ve been reading our recent blog posts on boundaries and finally worked up the courage to pull your spouse aside to set a few long-overdue guard-rails. You were calm but firm, you were specific, you expressed why these limits are important to you as an individual, and the best part — your spouse was 100% receptive. Congrats!! Now the big question: have you noticed how safe your marriage is because you set those boundaries? How do Boundaries and Safety Criss Cross? God created us to be open and intimate with each other, so our focus is always on creating safe environments for ourselves and our spouse. But until [...]

Astonishing Power and Benefits of a Safe Marriage

michaeldawsonlpc@gmail.com2024-01-08T01:15:10+00:00Communication, Safety|

A safe relationship. You might not know exactly what I mean by safety, but I bet you know what an unsafe relationship feels like. Do you have THAT person in your mind? The person that makes you feel scared, closed off, or even unimportant? Is that unsafe person your spouse? If so, ok, we have work to do. Hang in there. If that unsafe person is not your spouse, hang in too. There is a huge opportunity to learn and practice some skills that will help other relationships in your life AND protect your marriage. If you are going to thrive, your marriage must remain as a safe environment. What [...]