When a Third Voice Enters the Relationship: Why Boundary Leadership Is Non-Negotiable in Love

One of the fastest ways a romantic connection becomes unstable isn’t infidelity, dishonesty, or lack of chemistry. It’s third-party interference. Not the obvious kind—affairs or overt sabotage—but the quieter, more corrosive version: when an outside person is allowed to remain emotionally involved, influential, or disrespectful toward one member of a developing relationship, without clear boundaries […]