Improving Relationships

In a healthy relationship, each person feels safe to communicate wants and needs, set boundaries, and make decisions.

Boundaries are rules we set in personal relationships. Boundaries communicate our limits with other people.

You have trouble saying no. As a result, you reluctantly agree to things even though you don’t want to. This can lead to resentment.
You have trouble voicing disagreement with others. You may fear conflict with others and as a result appear agreeable to please them.
You feel you do not have the power to change dynamics in a relationship. You assume there is nothing you can do to make a change.
You get involved in situations even though you don’t want to be involved.
You sacrifice your own values to meet the needs of others (e.g., instead of leaving work early for a family problem, you stay late to appease someone else).
You chronically feel like the victim in relationships and blame others for your negative feelings.

A person with codependency often has low self-esteem.