You love your boyfriend, and he loves his mother. He loves you, and you have a special bond with your dad. So what do you do? I have two words for you...Brownie Points or Brown Nosing, which ever one floats your boat.
If you're looking for ways to get in good with the parents of that sweet thing that you just can't live without, then this article is for you: "The ultimate guide to scoring brownie points with your future in laws."
Offer your services for something you see that might need to be done. Or better yet, just do it. I recently came into the house to find my son's girlfriend folding the towels from my dryer. I thanked her and she admitted to loving the feel and smell of warm, freshly laundered towels. We suddenly had something in common. We spent a pleasant few minutes folding fluffy towels and washcloths and then I offered her a cup of coffee. We spent a very pleasant afternoon without my son even being in the house.
Encourage your parents to get to know one another. Recently we spent the weekend at the home of my daughter's fiancée and his parents. We had to be in their town for an event, and they opened their home to us rather than having us go to a hotel. We hit it off immediately. Now his mother and I talk on the phone almost daily. This may seem fairly insignificant now, but when two grandmothers in two different towns are trying to share a single baby...it will come in handy if they at least are on speaking terms.
What does Dad do in his spare time? My youngest daughter has discovered that she and her boyfriend's dad share a common interest in the "Law and Order" television shows. They can both sit and watch for hours and will argue about who they think did the crime, and then laugh at whoever was way off the mark when the case is solved.
But they are getting to know each other in a more relaxed setting. He told me he already thinks of her as family.
If you're looking for ways to get in good with the parents of that sweet thing that you just can't live without, then this article is for you: "The ultimate guide to scoring brownie points with your future in laws."
Offer your services for something you see that might need to be done. Or better yet, just do it. I recently came into the house to find my son's girlfriend folding the towels from my dryer. I thanked her and she admitted to loving the feel and smell of warm, freshly laundered towels. We suddenly had something in common. We spent a pleasant few minutes folding fluffy towels and washcloths and then I offered her a cup of coffee. We spent a very pleasant afternoon without my son even being in the house.
Encourage your parents to get to know one another. Recently we spent the weekend at the home of my daughter's fiancée and his parents. We had to be in their town for an event, and they opened their home to us rather than having us go to a hotel. We hit it off immediately. Now his mother and I talk on the phone almost daily. This may seem fairly insignificant now, but when two grandmothers in two different towns are trying to share a single baby...it will come in handy if they at least are on speaking terms.
What does Dad do in his spare time? My youngest daughter has discovered that she and her boyfriend's dad share a common interest in the "Law and Order" television shows. They can both sit and watch for hours and will argue about who they think did the crime, and then laugh at whoever was way off the mark when the case is solved.
But they are getting to know each other in a more relaxed setting. He told me he already thinks of her as family.
Published by Paula Carpenter
Married to Mike since 1986~~we have 3 grown children out on their own, the only one left at home is the dog~ I'm a pastor's wife who loves to write, sit on my patio and watch the geese on the lake. I love R... View profile
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