Britt, want another example?

Think of your marriage as a ship that hit an iceberg and is taking on water. You make it back to the harbor and have someone pump all the water out of the holds. Yay! You're afloat again. So you set sail for the next leg of your journey... only problem is you forgot to patch that danged hole the iceberg made.

Your boundaries are the patch to ensure the ship doesn't sink. Without the patch _________________

'nuff said.