{"id":14522,"date":"2022-12-01T14:13:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T21:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mops.org\/?p=14522"},"modified":"2022-12-01T14:13:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T21:13:24","slug":"foxes-and-fences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themom.co\/fr\/foxes-and-fences\/","title":{"rendered":"Foxes and Fences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cCatch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom.\u201d\u202f\u202f<\/span>
\u2013<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0Song of Songs 2:15 NIV\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you ever had a fox pop up in your marriage? You\u2019re sitting on the couch with your husband and suddenly, a fox appears out of nowhere!\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Okay, you\u2019ve probably never had an actual fox run into your house, but if you\u2019ve been married for any length of time, you have metaphorically. Things seem to be going along just fine and suddenly, there\u2019s an unexpected marital problem.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While we can\u2019t prevent all future marital issues (wouldn\u2019t that be nice?), we can set up healthy boundaries and practices within the marriage vineyard to keep out as many little foxes as we can.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Boundaries might seem unnecessary in a marriage because we already love and trust each other. But when we examine the purpose of boundaries, to keep something protected and safe, we see how healthy fences and habits protect and strengthen a marriage.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a few to consider:\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n