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Posted by Jack on 6/12/2006, 1:05 pm, in reply to "needing advise/opinions. " Besides that, how important are her parents to her: What type of relationship do they have? Do they live in the same house? Same state? How long has she dated this guy? Are her attitudes and feelings towards him typical of her attitudes and feelings at the beginning of other relationships? How old are her parents? The same age as her boyfriend? Has this guy been married? If so, and he's single now, was it divorce? If so, what happened? Is he a widower? If he's never married, how come? Does he have bad habits that make him difficult to live with? Is he a professional who concentrated on his career and missed the whole "getting married" thing? Was he a player or psychopath who "burned out" on that lifestyle and is ready to settle down? I would tell your friend to know the answer to these questions before she takes him to meet mom and dad. Chances are, either her parents will be glad she's finally met a good man to take care of her (albeit a little aprehensive about the age gap), or they will flip out and she'll be forced to decide between pleasing her parents and pleasing herself. If it were me, I'd please myself because I can always rely on my parents being ok if things don't work out (parents typically forgive mistakes), but every relationship is different.
I have to ask: Where were her parents when she was getting knocked up? If they didn't say anything then, then they don't have any business interfering now. If they offered good advice which was ignored, I'd listen a little more carefully.
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