Setting boundaries helps you understand what behaviors are okay. How someone respects your boundaries lets you know who they are.

Like star-crossed lovers, codependents and narcissists are often drawn to each other. Frequently, they share similarly tragic origin stories—childhood homes rife with emotional neglect and abuse.

To most of us, dating feels like a muddy mess. People all come with their own sets of expectations, fears, and hopes. No one teaches how to navigate through all that. For that matter, no one even teaches us how to understand and express what we want!

As Christians, we’re taught marriage is a sacred covenant of the utmost importance. Our lives are centered around our community at church and our family bond at home. In both cases, our husbands play a central role in our relationship not just with our communities, but also with God.