Boundaries During Engagement (Part 1): Episode 757
The Boundless Show
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 4 August 2022
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Having good boundaries while engaged, plus important info before you get married, and is it OK to work alone with coworkers of the opposite sex?
Featured musical artist: Jeremy Rosado ( https://www.instagram.com/iamjeremyrosado/?hl=en )
Roundtable: Boundaries Leading up to Marriage (Part 1)
The temptation to blur lines and push physical, emotional and relational boundaries is often stronger during engagement than other phases of dating. It’s also tricky to navigate compromise and common ground in the areas of finances, family and more. We brought in marriage mentors Roger and Diane Ingolia to shed light on appropriate boundaries to set for yourselves and others during the critical pre-marriage season. You’ll also hear from newlyweds Gabriel and Hannah Nymeyer on how they tackled these challenges while engaged. In part one, the couples address family dynamics and finances.
Culture: Things to Know Before Getting Married
There are many cultural lies circulating around marriage, most making marriage out to be either a drudgery or a fairy tale. A good marriage takes work, intention, an open heart and a sense of fun. Dana Che, host of “Real Relationship Talk,” joins us to discuss a few things she wished she had known before walking the aisle. Whether you’re newly married or someday hope to be, this is a must listen.
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Link to Real Relationship Talk Podcast ( https://realrelationshiptalk.com/podcast/ )
Inbox: Should I Work Alone With Someone of the Opposite Sex?
She works as an EMT where her job requires her to be alone with male colleagues for long periods of time. Some of her Christian friends have cautioned against this, but didn’t support their opinions with Scripture. In this type of situation, what is necessary and wise? Counselor Jenny Coffey weighs in.
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| 1:00.0 | Boundless Show, Lisa Anderson here with you. And as I often like to do, a little preview of what's coming up. |
| 1:18.0 | Later on for our inbox, we have a girl who works a job where she has to spend a lot of time with men and has been told by some friends that it's not wise to be unsupervised with male colleagues. |
| 1:29.6 | And she's like, okay, well, how do I navigate that space? |
| 1:32.1 | So one of our counselors is going to weigh in. |
| 1:34.5 | And then for our culture segment, Dana Shea is a relationship and marriage coach and host of the podcast Real Relationship Talk. |
| 1:41.9 | And she's going to join us to share about things that she wish she knew before getting married. |
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| 1:49.5 | Okay, for our roundtable today, we are going to tackle a topic that was suggested by one of you |
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