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Old 08-05-2008, 00:15   #56
emzy
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Re: Has Tradition And Respect Gone From The Old Days

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Originally Posted by steeljack View Post
I can agree with some of what you say , but will add the following ...when a couple get together , both parties have to make some breaks with their original family unit , many break-ups are caused by interfering in-laws from both sides , a guy who gets married is getting married to one person , not the mother-in-law or the sisters in-law, same with the girl , she is getting hooked up to one guy and not his mother, who knows how her little prince likes his eggs boiled and his shirts starched .
Humans are not much different than other animals and once they reach a certain age they have to spread their wings and leave the nest . Ask any parent what they want for their children and they will tell you they want the best .......if that means the kids picking up and moving to say Australia , and taking the grandkids with them then most parents I think would say ...ok ...go do it , we love you , we will miss you , but its your life, go live it .

Do agree with you also on some things, my parents would back up any decision I made, be it to move away etc but thats never been what ive wanted. I wanted to stay near my family and must admit that if it wasnt for my mum and dad after I had the twins god only knows what state I would be in now. My mum was (and still is when needed) my rock and I know that I would have fallen apart after having the boys if it wasnt for her and my dad. Hence my want and need to be still close to them
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