do your parents like your partner?

[cookiepuss]

Whether it's someone you're dating, a partner you've been with for a long time or a husband or wife....How do your parents feel about the person you're with? Are they happy for you, dissapointed or indifferent?

Does thier opinion matter to you, even if it doesn't change anything about your relationship?

[adam_f]

They seem to like her. It would only matter if they knew she had the clap and didn't tell me out of spite.

[bigblu89]

They've always been very kind to my wife, and as we got stronger, I think her bond with my family got stronger.

[Guy Incognito]

They've always been very kind to my wife, and as we got stronger, I think her bond with my family got stronger.

I think thats the same for a lot of people - it takes time for parents to get to know your partners and this sounds a bit corny but your parents are usually ok with whoever your with as long as your happy.

[Rock]

They take her side more than mine when I KNOW that I am in the right and she is in the wrong. If that says anything to you.

[Sarky Devotchka]

yeah, my mom loves cort.

[mp-seventythree]

Yeah, she's like the daughter they never had etc.

[cookiepuss]

Well, I've been with my guy for three years. We've had our rough spots like any normal couple, but our relationship is good. He's supportive and basically a good guy. However, my mother still hasn't really embraced him. I guess she feels he's not wealthy, or educated enough for me, or maybe it's because he's not my highschool sweetheart who she wanted me to marry. I really don't know.

she says it doesn't matter if she likes him, only that I'm happy. If I press the matter she usually cops to "oh I don't really feel like I know him" ok. great. except, I would like her to like him and consider him part of the family.

I should not care what she thinks, but I wish she would have a better opinion of him.

[Rock]

Yeah, she's like the daughter they never had etc.
Nerd up. My family and my woman went to a wedding last month...and my mom got my sister and my broad the same style dresses and jewelry (different colors)...it was really cheesy but...kind of cute. Thats right, I am a heterosexual male that said cute even though I wasn't referring to a baby animal or a kid.

[Guy Incognito]

Well, I've been with my guy for three years. We've had our rough spots like any normal couple, but our relationship is good. He's supportive and basically a good guy. However, my mother still hasn't really embraced him. I guess she feels he's not wealthy, or educated enough for me, or maybe it's because he's not my highschool sweetheart who she wanted me to marry. I really don't know.

she says it doesn't matter if she likes him, only that I'm happy. If I press the matter she usually cops to "oh I don't really feel like I know him" ok. great. except, I would like her to like him and consider him part of the family.

I should not care what she thinks, but I wish she would have a better opinion of him.

I know you said that its been three years but at some point your mum will get a better opinion by something that happens and it will probably be something you have had nothing to do with. If you dont understand what i mean I will give you an example. My wife's mum didnt really have a great opinion of me until a couple of years ago- she has been honest enough to admit that. But then my wife was very sick and her mum came to stay and was in a bit of a state about it. I just got on with it - helpin my wife and reassurin her mum and after that her Mum gets on a lot better with me and was very pleased we finally tied the knot when my wife was better.

[marsdaddy]

It's pardner in these here parts.

[kll]

Nerd up. My family and my woman went to a wedding last month...and my mom got my sister and my broad the same style dresses and jewelry (different colors)...it was really cheesy but...kind of cute. Thats right, I am a heterosexual male that said cute even though I wasn't referring to a baby animal or a kid.
scary squirrel uses that word a lot.

[cosmo105]

my whole family loves matt. they all hated my ex, and with good reason. so i felt kinda worried that they'd judge him a little and think maybe i was making the same mistakes, but i think he pretty much amazed them. the first time my mom saw him she said "ooh, he's CUTE!" and i was like step off. and she thinks he's really responsible and stuff and knows how happy he makes me and junk. and my little sister adores him too. he's never had any younger siblings so he has so much fun with her. AND he gets along great with my second-oldest brother - they have a lot in common. my oldest brother seems to tolerate him better than any other boyfriend i've ever had. IN CONCLUSION, yes, it does matter to me, because i know in the past i really should have listened to what they were telling me. and really, they know me best, so their opinons are important. besides, they're going to have to be his in-laws someday, so they'd better like him. :)

[SobaViolence]

my parents' opinions about who i see/date/fuck is none of my or their concern.

because my dad has confidence in me and mom is dating a slimeball.



it all boils down to if my sister approves or not. she usually does...

[little j]

they love him now...had a rocky start though....its almost been five years and i'd say within the last year or so they have really grown to accept and love seth.

my family is weird though.

his family has always loved me...but then who wouldn't?
:D

[Justin]

My parents always complimented me on my nice smooth hands

[Cooky Puss]

They haven't met him yet, but they will soon.
They've only seen pics of him and my mum thinks he's a cutey and is already talking about her 'english grandchildren.' :eek:
Like, woah there, back off ma!

[ms.peachy]

They've always thought mr.p was the best thing to come along since the wheel. If we ever divorced, they'd keep him and pretend not to have ever heard of me.

[cosmo105]

^haha. his grandma told him, "if you don't keep this one, we will."

[hitmonlee]

hahaha no they don't like him
they don't like most of the guys i date
because on the whole i date anti-social guys who are between jobs
the last one they liked was a good looking engineer who i was only seeing casually

[monkey]

i hope they do. it matters to me, because i like going home and bringing the bf along, and they know that im gonna be with him, etc...

my dad and my brother really liked the ex-bf and theyre now having to get used to the new bf. it's funny. the breakup (which was like a year and a half ago), seems to have hit my dad hardest. hahahha.
they make fun of me a lot with the new bf though, cause he's a tad bit younger. and they are meanie weenies.