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[quote=Anonymous]We just met our daughter's significant other, likely to become our son in law.  Here's the thing -- He ADORES her, and she is, well, not the easiest person.  I think the number one important thing is not what YOU think about htis person, but about the quality of the relationship between them.  I think I'd have grounds to object if, for example, I didn't think he treated her well, wasn't supportive of her career or aspirations, made her do all the work at home or in the relationship, but short of that's it's their issue, not ours.  My parents never really forgave me for marrying someone who was the wrong ethnicity, profession, education level, religion, etc.  but I'm the only one who needs to wake up in bed every morning with this person, not them. 
It's nice if your son or daughter in law has some professional aspirations and a philosophy about money that gels with your family's, and it's nice if they believe in God if that's important to you -- but I think pretty much beyond that it's icing on the cake.  And ultimately treating them badly is going to backfire.  [/quote]

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