Chapter 02 of 17
You are the gatekeeper of your home. Healthy boundaries with extended family are an act of love — not rebellion.
Reflect
Answer honestly — your responses save to this device only. There are no right answers, only true ones.
Whose voice — mom, dad, sibling — still pulls more weight than my wife's? Be honest.
What boundary with my family of origin am I avoiding because it will be uncomfortable?
How does my family's pattern of conflict still leak into my marriage?
What tradition do I want our home to be famous for that no one else gave us?
When my wife and my parents disagree, whose side do my words and silence actually take?
What am I doing this year to make our home — not my parents' — the center of gravity?
Act
Pick one. Do it before Sunday. Check it off when it's done.
Discuss
These prompts are designed for connection — not debate. Listen more than you talk.
Each draw your family tree and circle the patterns you DO and DO NOT want to repeat.
Trade childhood stories about a holiday — then design what yours will look like.
Answer together: 'What does it mean for us to leave and cleave in this season?'
"Protecting your marriage from outside pressure is not isolation — it is leadership."