Our eldest daughter, Meredith, attended a Christian University about six hours from home. So, much of her college life and relationships were developed under our watchful eye.
Her college experience happened prior to social media, so we didn’t even have the chance to catch online glimpses of her together with her friends. We were excited each time Meredith would bring home a few of her college friends for a weekend. But nothing surprised us greater than when a six-foot-four young man named Jake accompanied her home for Spring Break. I mean, we knew he was coming. She had called to tell us. But realizing how much this young man was enamored with our girl was an unexpected surprise – since she had not been one up to now in any respect during her 4 years away at college.
Jake and Meredith spent that week meeting her church family, interacting with our family, and letting us know they were very serious about marriage. Jake and my husband, Steve agreed to speak on the phone once per week, which eventually lead as much as Jake asking for Meredith’s hand in marriage. You can read all about Meredith and Jake’s whirlwind romance in my book, Real Life Romance. (You may even watch them tell their sweet love story on my YouTube Channel.)
When our daughter got married, it was a beautiful celebration that took place in a good looking garden. After their honeymoon, the 2 had plans to maneuver to a different city to work and volunteer in a youth ministry, together with a friend they knew from college.
As the 2 settled into married life, my husband Steve and I needed to learn what it meant for our daughter to depart us and cleave to her latest spouse. There were so persistently we desired to jump in to assist them out after they needed to learn on their very own. Sometimes, we overstepped, for which we apologized. And sometimes we waited until they asked. But ultimately, our relationship with our daughter and her latest husband grew to be considered one of real love and respect. Maybe you’ve been there? Maybe you’re there now, or attempting to work out just what meaning.
As a Christian creator and speaker, I even have seen many mothers struggle to let go of their children after they marry. It is comprehensible that folks want the perfect for his or her children and should find it difficult to release control over their lives. However, I firmly consider that it’s crucial for you and me to let go and permit our youngsters to start out their very own families. Let’s have a look at three reasons a mom must let go of their children after they marry.
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