When answering the questions below, do so from the perspective of your impression of what happened in your parents' relationship. It's your impression that counts. It doesn't matter whether your brother or sister would agree with you, or if you're not sure that's what your mother would say about herself. The important insight to gain from this exercise is to see how you perceive your parents, what message they handed down to you, and how their relationship has shaped you. • What message did your mother give you about love? • What message did your father give you about love? • What clues did you pick up from both of them, even if they didn't specifically express them to you? • Did they conform to the times? • Did they break the mold? • Did they follow their hearts? • Did they "do the right thing"? • What words would you use to describe their relationship? • Did your mother grow as a person in the relationship? • Did your father grow as a person in the relationship? • Did your mother feel disappointed in the relationship? If so, why? • Did your father feel disappointed in the relationship? If so, why? • Did your parents survive tricky times? If so, how? • What did each of them think about love? (It's your impression of this that counts) • What did each of them think about marriage? • What did each of them think about sex? • Do any of the qualities you are attracting or looking for in a partner mirror those of one of your parents? (Be honest here – sometimes we are attracted to qualities that we do not necessarily like, but which repeat something that we have experienced before.) • What did your parents hope for you? What did they wish for you?
Too long a thing But...Now the dynamic question: Do you agree with their message? Think about whether you are living them out, or if there is still a voice inside you that judges potential partners according to your parents' values. Or whether you conduct relationships in a way that mirrors them.
Has your parents' behaviour as a couple affected how you view relationships?
Life is 2short to wake up in the morning with regrets. LOVE KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS*SOPHIEBABY* :*
Posted: at 6-06-2011 10:59 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
i think my dad and mom are the jack and rose i have seen so far dou my dad not always talk to me about things like this but show it in action but i reeally like my mum dou she is a woman she always tell some this is how to make women feels happy and this are the kind of people i think the sweet you is left for me as i can see the are happy making me feel jealous of them ooohh mum i love u Dad missing you 9ja palz my humble family
Posted: at 6-06-2011 11:56 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
divineproject at 6-06-2011 12:01 PM (12 years ago) (f)
Positively of course.........I want my man to treat me like my dad treated my mum and I hope to be like a solid rock behind my man like my mum was to my dad..........
A LITTLE HELP HERE; A LITTLE HELP THERE, MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND!
Posted: at 6-06-2011 12:01 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
sophiebaby at 6-06-2011 12:06 PM (12 years ago) (f)
Quote from: slimben on 6-06-2011 11:56 AM
i think my dad and mom are the jack and rose i have seen so far dou my dad not always talk to me about things like this but show it in action but i reeally like my mum dou she is a woman she always tell some this is how to make women feels happy and this are the kind of people i think the sweet you is left for me as i can see the are happy making me feel jealous of them ooohh mum i love u Dad missing you 9ja palz my humble family
chai !!!
Life is 2short to wake up in the morning with regrets. LOVE KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS*SOPHIEBABY* :*
Posted: at 6-06-2011 12:06 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
sophiebaby at 6-06-2011 12:09 PM (12 years ago) (f)
Quote from: divineproject on 6-06-2011 12:01 PM
Positively of course.........I want my man to treat me like my dad treated my mum and I hope to be like a solid rock behind my man like my mum was to my dad..........
Uuummm
Life is 2short to wake up in the morning with regrets. LOVE KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS*SOPHIEBABY* :*
Posted: at 6-06-2011 12:09 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
What kind of love could be more to this......seeing your mum and dad grow old together and always do things in common, not like Tom and Jerry kinda marriage around the world nowadays! If you're opportune to be around your Dad and Mum, try and tap one or few things from them, those angels we have there knows alot than we could imagine. IF you're guy engage your dad in discussions atimes, you will be amazed what you'll learn from him, likewise the ladies, it doesn't cost you a thing but you're bound to learn a thing or more !
DirtyKid is a Happy Kid !!.....FATHER !! I've cast my bread on the waters long time ago. Now it's time 4u to return it, well buttered !!
Posted: at 6-06-2011 12:13 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
sophiebaby at 6-06-2011 12:35 PM (12 years ago) (f)
Quote from: dirtykid on 6-06-2011 12:13 PM
What kind of love could be more to this......seeing your mum and dad grow old together and always do things in common, not like Tom and Jerry kinda marriage around the world nowadays! If you're opportune to be around your Dad and Mum, try and tap one or few things from them, those angels we have there knows alot than we could imagine. IF you're guy engage your dad in discussions atimes, you will be amazed what you'll learn from him, likewise the ladies, it doesn't cost you a thing but you're bound to learn a thing or more !
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Life is 2short to wake up in the morning with regrets. LOVE KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS*SOPHIEBABY* :*
Posted: at 6-06-2011 12:35 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
i think my dad and mom are the jack and rose i have seen so far dou my dad not always talk to me about things like this but show it in action but i reeally like my mum dou she is a woman she always tell some this is how to make women feels happy and this are the kind of people i think the sweet you is left for me as i can see the are happy making me feel jealous of them ooohh mum i love u Dad missing you 9ja palz my humble family
chai !!!
this one to small even i no just get time to write all my humble family
Posted: at 6-06-2011 01:59 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
dirtykid
slimben
divineproject
Kennee
waco
xena15
May God bless all of us to be like them. 
kebella
........yu already no that 
...heheh...if yu wanna smell what kebella is cooking........bring it up!!
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