Learning to Trust Again in Relationships - Beyond Boundaries

This is an amazing book filled with incredible wisdom and insight. John Townsend's best book so far. Extremely useful and practical advice for all types of difficult relationships. It provided a quantum leap in my relational I.Q. on the first reading.

THE BEST! I cannot say enough good things about this book!!! It's truly incredible!!! I bought the normal one and the dating one too. Words do not do justice. It's probably the best book (s) I've ever read. I also got the work books that went with them and the dvd for the Beyond Boundaries.

This has been a great book to read! John Townsend has helped me to see how relationships have been terrible and how to go about dealing/healing with them. I've grown a lot by reading John and Henry's books that they've written together. This is a must read!

If your past relationships have caused you to build a fortress around your love and your trust I recommend this book. Coming from divorce I never dreamed I would desire "a friend". (I was married 23+ years.) Now it's happened. And it's wonderful. I recommend reading this with a close friend. Someone that knows you and someone you can receive the truth from.

The author articulates steps and strategies for winning relationships and self development. I see areas for improvement in my self growth and identity as well as monitoring techniques for health in a new relationship I may strive to be more vulnerable in. ThAnk you. I am sure I will re-read it.

This is especially good for people with Codependent tendencies. You see as Christian codependents we get being loving and forgiving mixed up. We think that if you love someone you are supposed to forgive them 7 times 7 as Jesus stated in scripture. Therefore codependent stat in bad situations way too long. John shows exceptions by the scripture saying that you reap what you sow and that overall Jesus gives us free will to choose him or not and that we in turn should give our loved ones the freedom to make bad choices without always being there for them. By giving them that freedom, that is showing them love by allowing them to choose for themselves and trusting God to take care of us and allow them to be disciplined according to their actions. The book then shows us how to choose good people as future mates.

I found this work extremely relevant and resonated with what so many experience - How do you trust again in a potentially permanent relationship? It is practical and gives the relevant principles behind the practical advice. Highly recemmended.

Enjoying this book even though it hurts! Boundaries (the original) is a book that I recommend to anyone I have the honor to counsel/encourage. Beyond Boundaries is going to become an additional recommendation!

Such a fantastic and beneficial read. Has been helping me with applying and learning foundries with my son's, sisters and for my self. Every one should read this at least once. Just gifted three of Dr Townsend foundry books to my two dear friends and another friend in much need of help in the foundry department. A blessing to you life...read it!

As a woman who has experienced neglect in marriage, rejection in divorce and struggled with new relationships, this book is a must read! At times, it seems that my issues are insurmountable. But after reading through this, there is a way to learn to trust again. I want to follow God's plan for healthy boundaries and relationships.

Normally I prefer this after but was very disappointed to find out in the short story at the beginning of the book after cheating they stayedtogether personally that was a bit of let down because my feelings are different for that circumstance would not recommend this book. That is not okay

As in all the Townsend "Boundaries" books prior to this new one, he was extremely helpful by pointing out how to reconnect with individuals with whom you have had a break in the relationship. Using healthy boundaries are important but mending the relationship by rebuilding trust, if possible, is equally important. Townsend gives specific steps and attitudes in order to accomplish just that - healthy, good boundary relationships.

Great for learning how to build new relationships. Learn from your past failures. Growing and changing your ways and your thinking is a necessary part of life. If you do not want to look at yourself and want to build your interpersonal relationships, then this book is not for you. I love the biblical truths that are interjected.

Wonderfully encouraging for restoring relationships and setting healthy limits on new or previously established relationships. A must read for those of us who need to set limits for people or family who sometimes or quite frequently push us beyond what should fairly be required of us.