Author	Thread: Would you marry a man your family didn't approve of?
Jeremiah21 View Profile History	Would you marry a man your family didn't approve of? Posted : 22 Oct, 2010 06:28 AM Would you ever consider marrying a man your family didn't approve of? (Parents, children or siblings) Post Reply
aceets View Profile History	Would you marry a man your family didn't approve of? Posted : 22 Oct, 2010 12:30 PM Good question Jeremiah! Given my closeness with my parents and given the wisdom that God has given both of them, I think I would have to take any of their objections very seriously. I trust my dad more then my mom though since she some times comes up with reasons that are simply based on stereotypes. As far as my sister goes, she is a much better reader of people then I will ever be. Her opinion on the woman I am about to marry is important to me too. Yet, there is one thing that makes me relax about this question. I know that even if I was to get married to someone against the wishes of my family, they would always love me and support me no matter what. Blessings Aceets Post Reply
Jeremiah21 View Profile History	Would you marry a man your family didn't approve of? Posted : 22 Oct, 2010 01:36 PM Riveroflife: Are you a daddies girl like me? My daddy wants nothing more for me to be happy even if it's the wrong man. He will give me his blessings and be there to pick up the pieces when it blows up in my face. I am blessed to have such an amazing daddy with skin on! Post Reply
View Profile History	Would you marry a man your family didn't approve of? Posted : 22 Oct, 2010 01:43 PM I would concider my familys thoughts.. but except for my daughter who will probably always live at home, I would only consider what they say. My daughter I feel has a bigger voice because it is her life as well, however she likes alomst everyone.. I am very close to my mother but her judgement is not always sound. My siblings well they are not believers so they hold very little weight at all Post Reply
Jeremiah21 View Profile History	Would you marry a man your family didn't approve of? Posted : 22 Oct, 2010 02:02 PM BC: You are definately correct there are some children who do not want a step parent in their lives as it would seem to complicate matters. My adult children sat me down when they were age 15 and I had just divorced and said "listen mom you only have us for another 3 years you really shouldn't bring a man in over us." And guess what I did? I didn't. And to this day I will only introduce my 12 & 16 year olds to a man if we are announcing our engagement. It is not wise for children to see men and women paraded in and out of our lives. Post Reply
SilverFire View Profile History	Would you marry a man your family didn't approve of? Posted : 22 Oct, 2010 02:43 PM No, I wouldn't. My parents don't approve of me marrying a man. :) As far as women go, I would want to know why and then I'd pray a lot about it. I doubt that I would marry against their wishes because their opposition would be rooted in seeing things that I didn't see. Post Reply
Jeremiah21 View Profile History	Would you marry a man your family didn't approve of? Posted : 22 Oct, 2010 02:55 PM Silverfire: Thanks for correcting me. I did correct myself after I posted it however in a reply to myself. :applause: Post Reply
View Profile History	Would you marry a man your family didn't approve of? Posted : 22 Oct, 2010 05:50 PM I don't live near my folks, so they wouldn't see much of him, thus if they have objections, I'd pray for confirmation from close adults from church. I think I would make efforts for them to be around him somehow; entice them to come visit me for a weekend or something. Post Reply
View Profile History	Would you marry a man your family didn't approve of? Posted : 22 Oct, 2010 06:41 PM I don't have kids and my parents are gone..... but I would not marry someone until they met my family. I would listen to my sisters more than my brothers. And I have a couple of good friends who have promised they will grill the guy good before they give him their thumbs up for me -- since they know me so well. I think it is very important that you have your potential husband/wife meet people who know you very well and have your best interests at heart. Be that children, parents, pastors, friends, family --- or a combination. The last man I dated wanted to jump right into marriage without meeting my family and I would not let that happen. I need their input and discernment first, adding it to what I feel God has been telling me, before I can make that decision. Post Reply
DontHitThatMark View Profile History	Would you marry a man your family didn't approve of? Posted : 22 Oct, 2010 09:07 PM I would take my family's opinion into consideration, but I would have to believe that they knew something I didn't, or knew her as well as I did. Other than that, I trust myself not to get into obviously wrong/abusive/controlling marital relationships. :peace::peace: Post Reply
Jeremiah21 View Profile History	Would you marry a man your family didn't approve of? Posted : 23 Oct, 2010 03:28 AM Alycorns: Great idea! If our parents are not around we can still get the approval of our church family. It was a woman from my church who told me to dump my financee. To this day I still thank her when I see her. I told her that I would bring all possible suitors to see her for approval. Post Reply

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