I once thought that if you love - then to the end. With your head. Without limits. That "we" should completely replace "I". But do you know what this leads to? To exhaustion. To losing yourself. To the feeling that you are no longer in this relationship - only needs, expectations, habits.

And then I understood: healthy relationships begin with personal boundaries.

It's not about walls. Not about indifference. It's about caring - about yourself and about the person next to you.

Boundaries are when you have the right to your space. To be alone. To be silent. To do what you love - without explanations and excuses.

It's when you can say "I'm uncomfortable with this" - and you won't be accused of being "too sensitive". Your feelings are not a problem. They have the right to be.

This is when they don't try to remake you. They don't change your style, they don't devalue your friends, they don't dictate how and with whom to live. Because respect is not only for love, but also for personality.

This is when you can have your own dreams, goals, rhythm - and you are supported, not pulled back. Relationships shouldn't break your "I". They should help you grow.

This is when both understand: even in the closest couple there should be room to breathe. Because love is not about merging into one whole. These are two separate, full-fledged people who choose to be together.

Personal boundaries are not about coldness. They are about maturity. About "I love you, but at the same time I remain myself - and I allow you to be yourself too".

This is honest. This is in an adult way. And this is the only way to healthy intimacy, in which you don't disappear, but reveal yourself.