30 Boundaries You Must Have In A Healthy Relationship

“No” is a complete sentence.”― Annie Lamott

Discover the 30 essential boundaries crucial for maintaining a healthy relationship. From communication boundaries to personal space, learn how setting these limits can strengthen your bond and promote mutual respect and understanding.

Boundaries are necessary in relationships. Without boundaries, you make yourself vulnerable to getting mistreated, used and manipulated. Without boundaries, you are guaranteed to feel unhappy in your relationships. Unfortunately, most people do not know what their boundaries are. They are clueless about the rules they need to establish with other people. If you are someone that does not know what your boundaries are, here’s a list of them you absolutely need to have for a healthy relationship.

30 Boundaries You Must Have In A Healthy Relationship…

1.  I will not tolerate abusive behaviors.
2. I will not tolerate a person who does not take accountability for their actions.
3. I have a right to say ‘no’ without explaining myself.
4. I refuse to have emotionally unavailable relationships.
5. I deserve to be treated like my needs and feelings matter.
6. I have a right to speak up for myself, even if others get offended.
7. I have a right to protect my space from negativity.
8. I have a right to protect my space from abuse.
9. I have a right to let others be in pain without feeling the need to come to their rescue.
10. I refuse to trust someone unless their words and actions are congruent.
11. I have a right to ask for what I want and need.
12. I have a right to distance myself from people who don’t value me.
13. I am allowed to demand respect from others.
14. I have a right to have a life outside of my relationship.
15. I will be mindful of the type of people who have access to me.
16. I will never trust a person who shows their positives and hides their negatives.
17. I will not allow anyone to bring up past arguments in current conflicts.
18. I have a right to let someone know how something they said made me feel.
19. I have a right to let someone know how something they did made me feel.
20. I have a right to feel what I feel.
21. I deserve to feel safe in my relationships.
22. I have a right to eliminate toxic people from my life.
23. I will not allow myself to be yelled at.
24. I refuse to justify someone else’s bad behavior.
25. I have a right to ask for what I want sexually.
26. I have a right to set boundaries.
27. I will not allow myself to feel guilty for other people’s anger.
28. I will not allow myself to stay in an abusive environment.
29. I have a right to walk away from things that threaten my mental health.
30. I have a right to call out people who are only nice to me when they need something.

  Each of these boundaries will increase the success of your relationships. However, you also need to make time to identify boundaries that are more specific to you and your personal situation. A relationship without boundaries is chaos. If you have a hard time setting boundaries, don’t hesitate to schedule an online coaching appointment with me here.

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