Counseling Theory: Boundaries and Marriage

In Boundaries and Marriage, Henry Cloud and John Townsend introduce the concept of boundaries as it relates to marriage. In order to understand their theory of boundaries, it is important to realize that this book is one in a series of books that the authors have written about boundaries, and includes an exploration of how boundaries impact interpersonal relationships. Their theory is that relationship problems are rarely solved by looking at how the other people in the relationships are relating or failing to relate, but are more often solved by establishing appropriate interpersonal boundaries.

They include ten laws of boundaries to be incorporated into relationship therapy. These include: the law of sowing and reaping; the law of responsibility; the law of power; the law of respect; the law of motivation; the law of evaluation; the law of proactivity; the law of envy; the law of...
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