Question

After reading Chapters 7–10 in Boundaries in Marriage, what is the role of honesty, faithfulness, compassion, and forgiveness in relationships? No relationship, whether marriage, friendships, or family is ever perfect. Discuss some difficulties you have faced and how these brief chapters can inform one’s decisions concerning relationships.

Answer 1

It can be concluded from chapters 7 to 10 of Boundaries ofo marriage book that honesty help to grow the heart and find and encourage us to become better human beings. It has been observed from chapter 8 that deceptions damage the relationship i.e. the act of lying and it can't be worked as it denies the issue. In order to build a strong relationship, it is important, to be honest with your partner, and it ill help to minimize the fear of real closeness, needs, abandonment, and loss of love.

In chapter 9 it has been mentioned that a faithful spouse is a person to whom you can be trusted and believe. The main motive of faithfulness is to be trusted in every file of life; and it indicates that the partner will not stray from ten whom they love the most. It helo to boost the positivity in marriage relationships.

It has been observed that compassion is important to maintain a quality relationship and it enhances the loving behavior of the partner. It helps each other to understand their issues and help to make a quality decision together for a smooth lifestyle. In chapter 10, it has bee mentioned that compassion and forgiveness is important in relationships for miracles to take place and it can heal any problem. For example, if the spouse is not well and was in a problem you can help you, partner. Therefore it has been observing that forgiveness helps to maintain longer and happier marriage relations.

In my life, I face many complexities during my college years as at that time I was in a relationship with a person and we were not mature enough to handle our relation. This chapter has helped me to resolve all those consequences; honesty and compassion along with faithfulness forgiveness are the key pillars to balance life. It has helped us to make quality decisions for our lives and we live happily.