Break up with girlfriend to date her sister. Are you automatically an ass? Will it always be awkward even if you end up marrying the sister?

Lets take a walk thru word;Answer: Both Christian parents and their married children can have difficulty with the balance between the concept of “leave and cleave” and honoring parents. Some pertinent Bible passages: "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined (cleave) to his wife, and they shall become one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right" (Ephesians 6:1).

"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you" (Exodus 20:12). There are three aspects to the statement of Genesis 2:24: 1. Leave - This indicates that in a family there are two types of relationships.

The parent-child relationship is the temporary one and there will be a “leaving.” The husband-wife relationship is the permanent one—“what God has joined together, let man not separate” (Matthew 19:6). Problems occur in family life when these two roles are reversed and the parent-child relationship is treated as the primary relationship.

When an adult child has married and this parent-child relationship remains primary, the newly formed union is threatened. 2. Cleave - the Hebrew word translated “cleave” refers to (1) the pursuing hard after someone else and (2) being glued or stuck to something/someone.

So a man is to pursue hard after his wife after the marriage has occurred (the courtship should not end with the wedding vows) and is to be “stuck to her like glue.” This cleaving indicates such closeness that there should be no closer relationship than that between the two spouses, not with any former friend or with any parent. And they shall become one flesh - Marriage takes two individuals and creates a new single entity.

There is to be such sharing and oneness in every aspect (physical, emotional, intellectual, financial, social) that the resulting unity can be best described as “one flesh.” Again, when there is greater sharing and emotional support gained from a continuing parent-child relationship than from the husband-wife relationship, the oneness within the marriage is being threatened, resulting in an unbiblical imbalance. With these three aspects of Genesis 2:24 in mind, there are also the scriptural admonitions to honor one’s parents.

This includes treating them with a respectful attitude (Proverbs 30:11,17), obeying them when their commands are in keeping with God’s laws (“in the Lord” Ephesians 6:1), and taking care of them as they get older (Mark 7:10-12; 1 Timothy 5:4-8). The line between these two commands is drawn where one is being asked to comply with one principle in such a way that it will violate the other principle or command. When the meddling of a parent violates the “leaving” because it is treating the parent-child relationship as primary (demanding obedience, dependence, or emotional oneness over the desires of, dependence upon, or oneness with the spouse), it should be respectfully rejected and the spouse’s desires honored.

However, when there are genuine needs of an aging parent (either physical or emotional, assuming the emotional “need” does not supersede the “leaving” principle), that need is to be met, even if one’s spouse does not “like” the parent-in-law. Biblical love toward the aging parent is given based on choosing to do the loving thing, even when one does not feel like doing it. Keeping in mind that one must distinguish true physical and emotional needs from the “felt needs” of an overbearing, demanding parent.

You need to work this out with your parents. ; she's your wife and it's your first responsibility to support her. You can tell her if she's in the wrong, but make sure she knows that is a discussion between you and her and that you would NEVER speak against her to anyone.

Refuse to let your mom drag you into anything and make sure your wife knows you've set boundaries with your mom, too. Good luck; touchy stuff! I would call you mother and demand that she apoligze first, tell her that her petty differances with your wife are causing you and their grand children to suffer and she needs to be "big" about it, and tell her that that it's because you have to support your wife.

If she doesn't get it then ask her how she would feel if your dad had chosen to suport his mother instead of her? She is your mother, she should care more fore your mental health then her pride. Both my parents came around and apologized to my wife, with me standing right beside her, my hand around her waist.

You know them both best and you will be the only one to descide what you can do, but one things for sure, you need to let your wife know that you are not on your mothers side. She is feeling betrayed by you right now and you need to let her know that you're not against her, even if you're not completely with her on this.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.