That can mean setting boundaries with your partner about your needs when it comes to personal space, or preserving your relationship with a parent you are close with by setting boundaries on what you expect around your children. Parts of your life you avoid might point to places that need boundaries, Orange said. Tom Grill/Tetra images RF/Getty ImagesIdentifying your boundariesBefore you can set a boundary, you need to know what your boundaries are. She also likes to have her clients look at what they are avoiding, because that may often point to a place where boundaries need to be set. You are setting boundaries to protect your needs, not to control someone else’s behavior, she said.

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