Families role in keeping couple together???
By jimfabo
@jimfabo (327)
India
8 responses
@trinidadvelasco (11401)
• Philippines
19 Mar 07
This is true. And the problem is, the child prefers to listen and give weight to what his/her parents says rather than the wife's/husband's.
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@trinidadvelasco (11401)
• Philippines
19 Mar 07
Basing on my experience, families play a big role in keeping a couple together or tear them apart. Mine was torn apart because I can no longer bear the things my husband's younger sister and brother used to do to me. I know now that it is best to keep away from them. Never give in to their pleadings to live with you. If they cannot find a suitable place to live in, that's their problem. We have enough cares of our own, let others solve theirs.
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@khurram876 (46)
• Pakistan
20 Mar 07
In my opinion a role of family in our life is fundamental. You can easily check the difference in character of a child whose parents separate than a child with his parents. I also believe a strong role of grand parents also. In my community in Pakistan, we are traditionally live together. And in my point of view we have a lot advantages because of this. Any one can differ with me.
@babynanan (133)
• Philippines
20 Mar 07
I am in a relationship right now and my family doesn't approve of him. Yes, their opinions do count in a relationship a lot but for me, it should not be the one controlling your relationship or your life in general. You listen to them and ask for their guidance but you also have the right to make your own decision. I think they should be happy and support you no matter what. That's what family is, right? Supporting you all the way and giving you unconditional love. So, i think it depends on the partners involve if they can keep their relationship last despite all of the trials or the family's approval. It's not the family who you are going to spend with anyways. :)
@linda345 (2661)
• Canada
19 Mar 07
I assuming you meant exented family. Yes they do play a major role in keeping the family apart or together. Myself and my husband had a slight bump in the road of marriage in November. His sister jumped in a wanted to buy him a plane ticket to go an spend Christmas away from his wife and stepkids and granddaughter. My husband said no way. I was glad that he said that.
@smilingurvashi (1151)
• India
19 Mar 07
yes, i truly believe that families have a major role in keeping a couple together or make them part their ways. if the family is supportive and the in-laws don't keep pin-pointing the negative side of the couple. they like playing the game by applying divide and rule policy then the relationship will definitely get strained and if the couple lacks trust in each other and they trust other members in the family more then they may part their ways too. but i've also heard people say that families are the biggest shock-absorbers specially holds true for a couple. if some misunderstanding arises between the two then the supportive family will help both of them out of this by listening to their problems and acting as a counsellor too!