What do you think about the example your parents set for you in their relationship(s)?

Question

do you think that you approve of the relationship they have or will you do your best to not follow their example?

please give details....

are you parents married to one another? do they have good communication? do they seem happy together? or are they trapped, together?

are your mom and dad married but not to each other? are they cordial to each other? does this second marriage seem better?

are your mom and dad dating? do you think that they choose partners wisley?


How are you different then them in relationships?

Answer 1

Well my dad is dating but I don't think he was to wise with the choice. His girlfriend has a daughter who hates my dad and was my sisters best friend before her mom dated my dad. My mom is remarried and I know she's happier and I'm glad. I love my new family. I was never one of those kids to become all depressed when my parents divorced. It was just a normal part of life for me. It changes who I am because I won't go out with just anyone. It has to be someone special because I know things don't last.

Answer 2

Parents are teacher, coach, consultant, friend and guidance to their children. ( I did not get these as my dad left us when I was only 4-1/2yrs old)
My child hood days was taken care by my grandmother and aunt because my mother needs to work. My sibling has their own lives to themselves. So, I could say I am a loner.
However, what I learn and understand myself during my growing up is the adult mistake. How they disclaim each other, bad mouth, etc to reach to a point of family disruption.
I tell myself I shall correct their mistake or ugly side, change it and give better guidance for my children. Today, I have 1 daughter and every now and than I recall what mistake her grandma, grandaunt, uncle, aunt has done and how it hurts and damaging the family.
I get my daughter opinion and listen what she would have done if one day such event fall across her. I admit my mistake to my daughter and don't hid any question she put forward.
However, I always tell her that we are always learning and there will be mistake along the way because nobody is perfect. I told her that I wish that whatever good things she learn, pass it on to her children and forget all the bad stuffs. Never repeat the same mistake I did.
The day we totally stop learning is the day we lay inside a coffin.

Answer 3

well my dad has been married 7 times...... pause for shock and awe my mom has been married to the same guy since her and my dad split up
my parents split up when i was two
all together i have 8 brothers and sisters, none of them whole , all of them half, and not included in the 8 are two more step brothers,
my dad cant keep a wife, he just havent found the right one for him yet, i feel bad for the women that he dates cuz i know that they wont be around for long, he rushes into seriousness of things and doent take the time to really get to know the person/s that he marries, so in the end they are not compatible , where as on my moms side she has been with the same man other than my dad, the whole time, has gained a life for her self and now has the time to worry about mine and my sisters success, where as my dad is still trying to find some way to settle down.

as for me , im like my dad in the sence that i want to be with someone , not alone, but im not like him in the sence that i want to take my time and find the right one, i want what my mom has, a solid relationship that has lasted over 20 years. my mom, and dad never talk , never.
umm i hope this is what you were asking for ,

Answer 4

I am a strong and confident woman. Both my parents are deceased now but, daily I am faced with how they strengthened me and encouraged me all along. Really, just in the day to day stuff. My mother was so kind hearted, the neighborhood mom. My father, at his funeral was surrounded by hundreds of people that I nor my siblings knew. One by one they stood before a microphone and expressed the different ways my dear dad had helped them out. Some financially, some with just advice. Many gave him praise just for his kindnesses and listening ear. I miss my parents, but I see them both in my siblings. My parents were married for nearly 40 years. It will be 20 for my husband and I soon. There's something to be said for that huh?

Answer 5

I have no Earthly clue how my parents ever married or stayed married. My father is a serial cheater and my mother is a "forgive and forget" Catholic who is forbidden by the church from using protection. Seems rather dangerous to me. I have no idea how they are going to communicate with each other now that the last child is leaving for military. The retirement years should be interesting.

Answer 6

My parents were faithful and totally committed to each other. They were affectionate at times, but not rediculous. They had disagreements, but I never recall them raising their voices to each other. They had boundaries that they chose not to cross. There was always an attitude of respect toward one another, even if they didn't agree on something. They knew God forgave them of so much, so they ought to forgive one another. They remained married until they were separated by my mom's death.

Answer 7

My parents were successfully and HAPPILY married for nearly 50 years, until death separated them. They set excellent examples of love, committment and true loyalty to marriage and to family life. I will never forget their example. Yes, they fought, at times, but they always compromised to seek reconciliation and either would have given his or her own life to save the other. I am a person who firmly, believes in love, loyalty and committment to family.

Answer 8

My parents fight a lot..and i will do my best to not follow their example...i believe that they aren't compatable....they are not happily married...they are trapped under marrage...you must either be a shrink or you are in this situation...why else would you ask a question like this...good question by the way.....

Answer 9

My mother and father were married for almost 55 years before my father passed away. However I am not like, nor do I want to be like my father. He was a control freak.

Answer 10

hey my parents have the best marriage.They are made for each other.They have set a fine example and i try to be like them in mine.