7 Important BOUNDARIES that Every Marriage Needs

4.  Speaking negatively about your husband/wife to other people, including other family members.

If we have a problem with one another, we need to address the problem directly.  Nothing good will come from us going to our friends and family about a problem that we really need to take up with our spouse.  This doesn’t mean that we can’t have people in our life that we can talk to about our marriage.  We just need to be careful with HOW we talk about our spouse and WHAT we say about him/her to other people…especially family members.

We must understand that it is extremely hard for our flesh and blood to forget the negative things we have told them about our husband/wife.  Our parents, brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, and uncles don’t need to know the details of every disagreement we have with our spouse.

Marriage is hard enough without extended family drama, so we certainly don’t need to add to the problem.  We must be mindful of our tone and words.

Besides, it’s WRONG to talk badly about anyone…especially our husband/wife.  Instead, let’s brag on one another!

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