Definition: The emotional and physical space that we place between ourselves and others. Setting proper boundaries is important to our mental health. When appropriate boundaries are not set, we run the risk of becoming either too detached from or too dependent upon others.
Boundaries
By Nancy Schimelpfening, About.com Guide
Updated August 31, 2011
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