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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Update: my daughter is converting and when she has completed the process, they will marry. It will take a year at least. She is going to sign a prenup that ensures their children will be raised Jewish.

The dinner was great and I think her boyfriend/fiancé is a wonderful man.

The only issue I have is that his mother is disappointed he is marrying a convert. I respect my daughter’s decision and their decision as a couple, and I am trying hard to be respectful of the process. I am excited but also don’t want to be question lady.  He was quite good-looking and extremely warm and welcoming and kind. He knocked my socks off! They want to have a large family, which is weird because my daughter has never expressed that desire before. I also appreciate he was honest about his mom. He said he will always love and respect his mom but he loves my daughter completely and wants to spend the rest of his life with her. I think he was worried I would be resistant but it’s not my life or choice. I will support them. 
Thanks to everyone who chimed in. I am mostly excited I am hopefully going to have some gorgeous grandchildren someday. I did think about how they will be unable to experience Easter or Christmas, but there’s lots of good things they will have in their lives and that’s all that matters. My daughter is over the moon so over the moon I go with her.

I wonder if grandchildren will think their non-Jewish grandparents are “weird?” I will do anything that encourages a good relationship with them and respect their religion and lifestyle, I hope that is not a disrespectful way of terming it.

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Hi OP - you sound like you are a great Mom and a soon-to-be awesome MIL!

I'm coming to this conversation late, but I was raised Protestant, married a Jew, am raising our kids Jewish, and in the process of converting. Yes, it took me a lot longer to get there than your daughter did!

As for my family, my kids always knew that I grew up as a Christian with Christian holidays. We also celebrated those holidays - in a secular way - in my parents' or siblings' houses. We never went to church with them, and didn't do Santa or the Easter Bunny, but rather my kids got gifts from my side of the family (and we gave gifts as well). They will all be in attendance at my kids'  - and my - bar mitzvahs. Best of all, my ILs and my family get along quite well. Respect and love for family really is a key value for all of us.

Mazel tov to you and your daughter! [/quote]

Thank you so much and my best wishes to your family. I appreciate your insight.[/quote]

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