Your reaction to "Your father/mother and I are getting married"

[MrScorpio]

You're about to have a new step parent. Yay??

[Shell Beau]

1. My parents are still together. Almost 35 years now.

I am very happy my parents are still together. They even survived the loss of a child which usually ends in divorce for married people. Here's to 35 more years for them!!!!!!

[suninvited]

2. It should be the parent themself

to tell the children of an upcoming marraige, not the new step.

My parents were married until the day my mother died, and I remember so clearly when my father called and told me he was getting remarried. I was happy for him, and and told him so. He was so relieved that none of his children reacted badly. She has been a great wife to him for the past eleven years and has brought him the happiness and companionship that he deserves.

[Kaleva]

3. As they have both passed on years ago, such a statement from them today would shock me.

[Orrex]

4. I think it would be nice to hear that they still want to be together

YMMV of course.

[LeftyMom]

5. Again?

Mom's in the middle of divorce #4, so I'll probably hear that in the next year or two. :eyes:

[Roon]

12. My Mother has been married four times

this last one stuck though. :-)

[MissMillie]

6. I have no personal frame of reference for this

My parents will celebrate 60 years of marriage this year.

And they still hold hands.

[cbdo2007]

7. I think that in general, most people don't like their step-parents. I know I sure don't like

mine.

Also, let's say my Mom get's married AGAIN? She still doesn't know how to pick a non-alcoholic asshole partner so it'll just be more years of misery for her and more shit I'm going to have to deal with because she doesn't want me "interferring in her life" when it comes to telling her who is good or bad for her because it doesn't have an effect on me. It actually DOES have a big effect on me cause I'm the one who has to listen to her sh*t all the time and fix half of her damn problems!!

[Alameda]

19. They don't realize the impact it has on the others in the family

If there is any property it gets very messy....when people with children remarry, they really should try to work on the familial compatability. I've seen way too many later life marriages and they are not all that pretty.

[azmouse]

8. I may be facing that issue this year.

My father passed away in '94. My mom only starting dating again about 2 years ago.
In December she visited for a few days bringing her new friend with her. I don't know what to thing about it.
It's kinda strange seeing my mom holding hands with someone not my dad. Neither one is young... mom will be 71 next month and her friend is 79. All I can do is wish them well and stay out of their way.

[Alameda]

20. Does she have any assets? Are you close to her?

Have you talked with her about this? It's hard, but better now while you can talk. Who is he, has she told you anything?

[Bucky]

9. I would be very disturbed to hear either of my parents refered to as a "father/mother"

I'm 46, but that would still make me reevaluate my sexuality.

Hmmm, maybe I shouldn't admit that online.







Note to self: Don't forget to scroll up a few lines and delete embarrassing post.     Otherwise people will... oh look, a pretty butterfly!





 

[JVS]

10. "Where is the check for the dowry? Fork it over!"

[Gormy Cuss]

11. I remember it well.

I told him that under the circumstances I wanted a divorce.

:hide:

[Odin2005]

13. "About time"!

My mom and step-dad were together for 15 years before they tied the knot in 2005

[proteus_lives]

14. Good or bad.

The new 'rent could be a real prick/bitch.

[flvegan]

15. "Mom, that's great. If he breaks your heart, nobody will find the body. Ever."

[soleft]

16. I told my son last night I was getting a civil union

He was total Yay.

[NNadir]

17. When my father married my stepmother, it was a very happy day for me.

[Ptah]

18. Thanks, Dad