family rules and boundaries

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Give them an actionable plan, or they’ll find one

Dr. Jackson says that, when you finally explain to your parents what sort of support you want in your relationship, it must be specific. It may be something like. “I would like you to occasionally offer me advice about communication skills.” Dr. Jackson adds, “If you don’t tell them what they can do, they’ll try to make up their own things they can do.”

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