What should be the parents' role in their children's romantic relationships?

[KanadaHye]

Re: Engagement Ring Finger

That may very well be, but one's own happiness with their partner is more important one's mother's or father's satisfaction with their partner. After all, whom is it that will be living with them, building a life with them, raising children with them, etc.? Not the parents.

You're marrying members of their family. That means that even the drunk and gambling brother in law will put a strain on your relationship.

[Siggie]

Re: Engagement Ring Finger

Yes those are the main players, but during marriage you are also marrying into each others families, so it's always good to have good relations with both sides of the family and have acceptance from both sides.

That may very well be, but one's own happiness with their partner is more important one's mother's or father's satisfaction with their partner. After all, whom is it that will be living with them, building a life with them, raising children with them, etc.? Not the parents.

[Mos]

Re: Engagement Ring Finger

There's only one person's test that matters in romantic relationships (that don't involve children) and that's the other partner's.

Yes those are the main players, but during marriage you are also marrying into each others families, so it's always good to have good relations with both sides of the family and have acceptance from both sides.

[Siggie]

Re: Engagement Ring Finger

There's only one person's test that matters in romantic relationships (that don't involve children) and that's the other partner's.

[KanadaHye]

Re: Engagement Ring Finger

Have you passed the prospective husband's mother test?? You know how Armenian mothers feel towards their sons

What test is that?

Aaaand... has he passed the prospective wife's father test.... you know how Armenian fathers feel towards their daughters.

[Mos]

What test is that?

Does she accept you? If not, it can really tear down a marriage in the long run.