Can a relationship survive if parents don't like your partner?

All I can say is , its your life and If you are happy ,well then your parents will have to understand that you only live once and you need a bit of happiness . Your parents are just going to have to except this . True love is hard to find and I say yes a relationship can survive .

Good luck and Merry Christmas .

YOU'RE IN YOUR 40'S! Who cares about your parents. It's your life!

Put your foot down and do what you feel it's right.

Lots of parents don't like the person their child is with. My friend's parents like none of the people their children married. Out of 4 children 3 are married to who they love regardless of what the parents think of the person.

The one adult child that is not married is as cynical as the parents and whenever her mother said I don't think this guy is right for you she caved and said okay. You need to make your own decisions. I would warn your dad that what may be coming and tell him you expect him to give his blessing.

If he says he won't you need to ask your boyfriend to not ask for his blessing and you need to tell him why.

The relationship can survive. But the chances of its survival are less, when not everyone in your family accepts your new partner. I can say from my own experience that a step-parent relationship can be difficult for both the guy, the kids, and the mother.

Because the step-parent is expected to fulfill a parental role to some extent. But the kids might look at him more like a buddy rather than a parent. And if he tries to parent them, then they might start having problems with him.

And you'll never be sure either just how much of a parent he is for the kids. And this uncertainty might create problems between you and him too. It can be difficult to make a marriage like yours work well.

Because it's not just a relationship between you and him. It involves several relationships between you, the kids, and him. This is very complicated.

And even one of these relationships going bad can destroy your whole marriage.

Your marriage will work - and happily - if you don't let others interfere tell your parents that this is your man, and if they can't accept it - they can't accept you - or your children don't let your children be around people - even your parents - that disrespect you or your man it is confusing and upsetting for the children good luck peace.

Personal experience - married since 02-11-2001.

I think you've got to decide how you feel about your boyfriend and your commitment to him. Once you know how you truly feel you will be able to take a stand with your parents. Part of your dread of Christmas is likely because you want your parents approval of your boyfriend and to this point you're not getting it.

Your parents my sense that you are on the fence in terms of your relationship with your boyfriend. If they think there is even the slightest chance they can persuade you to see things their way they will attempt to derail your relationship. If you love your boyfriend and you are committed to the relationship tell your parents respectfully how you feel.

If they can't accept it, that is their choice. You can't force your parents to accept your partner however once they know you are committed to him and the relationship they will likely have a change of heart. Ultimately parents want to see their children and grandchildren happy.

If it turns out they refuse to accept the relationship you need to move forward without their blessing. Good luck!

You are in a difficult situation here- you want to please your parents, and you want to have a life of your own. In an ideal world, the two things would be the same-the life choices that would make you happy would be the same things that would satisfy your parents. This could only work out well if your parents were focussed on your happiness, were prepared to think about you, and not only their own ideas for what they think is right for them- and open to the possibility of new ways of living.

We cannot choose our family that we were born with, but we can make choices about what we do and who we meet outside of growing up as a child. In fact, for the healthy growth of the human race, it's essential we bring in new ideas, fresh genes, and adventures our parents may never have considered. We must take the wisdom of our parents into account, however this must always be open to respectful questioning- could it be that their assumptions are based on experiences from the past that are no longer useful?

Trust your gut feeling here, be kind to your parents, and keep your own personal values in mind. I hope for your parents that they will respect that you are making a sound judgement here, and that they will see their way forward as valued grandparents.

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.