Comments on: Best Practices for Meeting the Parents http://contentdynasty.jennifervangrove.com/2008/02/best-practices-for-meeting-the-parents/ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:02:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: srcasm http://contentdynasty.jennifervangrove.com/2008/02/best-practices-for-meeting-the-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-141 srcasm Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:42:44 +0000 http://contentdynasty.com/?p=104#comment-141 An interesting post. I for one have never had a problem meeting the parents of the girlfriend. There is one key thing (a major step) that was missed. Make sure you talk about it before hand. Be ready for it and understand who you are meeting and WHY you are meeting them. It's not to be crazed or scared, it's to get to know your significant other that much more, to meet where they came from and to see where they might be one day. One final thought for me that my father always told me -- Look at the mother, odds are the girlfriend will look a lot like her when she is older. :) Cheers and keep on writing Jenn. An interesting post. I for one have never had a problem meeting the parents of the girlfriend. There is one key thing (a major step) that was missed. Make sure you talk about it before hand. Be ready for it and understand who you are meeting and WHY you are meeting them. It’s not to be crazed or scared, it’s to get to know your significant other that much more, to meet where they came from and to see where they might be one day.

One final thought for me that my father always told me — Look at the mother, odds are the girlfriend will look a lot like her when she is older. :) Cheers and keep on writing Jenn.

]]> By: Jenn http://contentdynasty.jennifervangrove.com/2008/02/best-practices-for-meeting-the-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Jenn Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:16:11 +0000 http://contentdynasty.com/?p=104#comment-142 @clearlil Your experience inspired me to share some of the things I've learned along the way. @clearlil Your experience inspired me to share some of the things I’ve learned along the way.

]]> By: clearlii http://contentdynasty.jennifervangrove.com/2008/02/best-practices-for-meeting-the-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-143 clearlii Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:12:31 +0000 http://contentdynasty.com/?p=104#comment-143 Why didn't you post this yesterday! :) I wouldn't have felt so crazy after the fact. Why didn’t you post this yesterday! :) I wouldn’t have felt so crazy after the fact.

]]> By: 99ppp http://contentdynasty.jennifervangrove.com/2008/02/best-practices-for-meeting-the-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-145 99ppp Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:23:19 +0000 http://contentdynasty.com/?p=104#comment-145 That may depend on the type of lover one finds compatible. In my experience, find those who cede their judgement too readily to the parent as a big X in my book, regardless how recently we've been dating. This is more about the perspective lover's relationship to their parents. If they are not autonomous now, unlikely they'll be later on and the specter of in-law meddling may put a dark cloud on a otherwise promising relationship. That may depend on the type of lover one finds compatible. In my experience, find those who cede their judgement too readily to the parent as a big X in my book, regardless how recently we’ve been dating. This is more about the perspective lover’s relationship to their parents. If they are not autonomous now, unlikely they’ll be later on and the specter of in-law meddling may put a dark cloud on a otherwise promising relationship.

]]> By: Jenn http://contentdynasty.jennifervangrove.com/2008/02/best-practices-for-meeting-the-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Jenn Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:01:09 +0000 http://contentdynasty.com/?p=104#comment-144 @99ppp thanks for your comment, but the newbie relationships are the ones that are easily subject to this type of unnecessary interference. In a perfect world it wouldn't matter, but I've seen and experienced enough situations like this to know that an influential parent (usually a mom with her son) can create some doubt if they really want to. @99ppp thanks for your comment, but the newbie relationships are the ones that are easily subject to this type of unnecessary interference. In a perfect world it wouldn’t matter, but I’ve seen and experienced enough situations like this to know that an influential parent (usually a mom with her son) can create some doubt if they really want to.

]]> By: 99ppp http://contentdynasty.jennifervangrove.com/2008/02/best-practices-for-meeting-the-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-146 99ppp Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:46:42 +0000 http://contentdynasty.com/?p=104#comment-146 "If the parents find fault, the child could question his/her original motivations for being in the relationship." Child would be an apt description of any lover who places too much weight into their parents opinion. It's nice when all get along, but unnecessary, imo. “If the parents find fault, the child could question his/her original motivations for being in the relationship.”

Child would be an apt description of any lover who places too much weight into their parents opinion. It’s nice when all get along, but unnecessary, imo.

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