#277 Your Spouse Is Not Your Responsibility

Thinking that our spouse is our responsibility can cause a few different problems in our relationship.  First, we can overstep boundaries when we, with every good intention, try to be responsible (take control) of their thoughts, feelings, and actions.  It's more common that we realize and very subtle.  Second, when we start thinking of our spouse as a responsibility rather than a choice, a person we choose to be in relationship with.  This week we are talking about how and why these ideas about spousal responsibility will strain your relationship.