What if my parents don't like the man I'm marrying? I will write this article from the woman's point of view.
If there is conflict this near and near to the family, there will be conflict in the marriage. I heard a minister say to a couple (as he looked from bride to groom), "Now, turn around and meet the real people you're marrying!" The whole church burst out in laughter.
And, that's the truth!
Couples, you are marrying each other's family whether you want to accept it or not.
This is such a common issue. Parents sometimes have the "controlling" thing going on. On the other hand, they may be right. Here are two scenarios.
Wedding One:
Background - a young couple from Georgia/bride - a very professional woman with a good job/groom - average work and a little submissive
- mother of bride totally against the marriage.
The day of the wedding, the mother of the bride poked her tongue out as she walked down the aisle. Well, the videographer could not edit the tape because it would have interfered with the "flow" of the ceremony. So, the bride has (forever) a tape of her wedding with her mother poking her tongue out as she walked down the aisle.
Wedding Two:
Background - young couple from New Orleans/groom's mother paid for the entire wedding/mother of groom had "mixed" feeling about her son's choice for a bride.
As the plans for the wedding unfolded, the mother revealed that she had paid for a new house for the couple. Well, that's a big gift. The wedding reception cost in the neighborhood of $100,000. Oh, it had ALL the bells and whistles alright. The couple was married for 9 months.
The point - family opinions do matter.
On occasion, couples do prove the parents wrong. There are exceptions to the rule.
But, it's real nice when everyone is on the same page!
Happy planning!