Join me as I talk about Healthy Boundaries Vs Unhealthy Boundaries. Boundaries can be both healthy and unhealthy. Certain signs can help you distinguish what is a healthy boundary and what is an unhealthy boundary. Takeaways: A few examples of a person exhibiting healthy boundaries include:

Being able to say, "no," and accept when someone else says, "no"

Being able to clearly communicate both wants and needs

Honoring and respecting their own needs and the needs of others

Respecting others' values, beliefs, and opinions, even if they are different from one's own

Feeling free to disclose and share information where appropriate

Though they can be flexible, they do not compromise themselves in an unhealthy way. A few examples of a person exhibiting unhealthy boundaries include:

Having a difficult time saying, "no"

Having trouble accepting "no" from others

Not clearly communicating one's needs and wants

Easily compromising personal values, beliefs, and opinions to satisfy others

Being coercive or manipulative to get others to do something they don't want to do

Oversharing personal information. If you are currently in a relationship where your partner is:

Violating your physical safety

Exerting excessive control of your life

Constantly scaring you

Being hyper-controlling and preventing you from doing reasonable things you'd like to do

Forcing you to do things you don't want to

This behavior is not healthy and may cross the line into abuse. If you or someone you care about is being abused, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text "START" to 88788.