Wiilationships

How do you handle someone who does not respect your fences? What do you do with a fence-resistant person – especially if that person is your spouse? Tim continues the discussion of what to do with a fence-resistant spouse. (See the previous post to view the clip that is referred to during the lesson.) This [...]

Here is the video clip from class today. It is from CloudTownsend.com and encourages us to not treat people like they are projects.

The previous two weeks were spent discussing the types of conflicts we experience in relationships and, specifically, in marriage. Now we come to the big question: what do we DO about the conflict? Tim discusses the two parts of every conflict, the path to take in any conflict, and why some conflicts are easier to [...]

Where are the specific conflicts likely to happen when we try to establish fences – or because we don’t? What are the signs that you might have some problem fence areas? Trudi talks about the Fence Wars we have in Marriage today. Specifically, we talk about the intruders that would try to come inside and [...]

Where are the specific conflicts likely to happen when we try to establish fences – or because we don’t? What are the signs that you might have some problem fence areas? Tim talks about The Family You Grew Up With and gives steps for handling those problem areas. This teaching arc is based on the [...]

Tim discusses the Requirements for Being an Adult. This teaching arc is based on the book “Boundaries”, by Dr. Cloud and Dr. Townsend, and is supplemented by their other books, Boundaries in Marriage, Boundaries for Teens, and Boundaries for Kids. Download the class notes (PDF). Listen to the class (Quicktime).