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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 700749" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>I think our interpretations of your answer may be a cultural or language difference. I don't know if English is your first language ADad, but even British English has it's differences from American English. To me "formal" denotes a cold, stilted type of relationship. I don't see that in the "happy" families I see. My husband has a close and loving relationship with his parents. They don't see each other or even call on the phone all the time, but when they do speak it is warm and not at all formal. My brother was the same with my parents. So it isn't just a father/son thing either. The parents don't have to worry constantly that the kid is dead in a ditch somewhere. They know that their child is find unless they hear otherwise and when they see each other, it is a happy, comfortable relationship. To me, "a nice time and warm feelings" and being happy and comfortable to be around each other, would be very different than "formal".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 700749, member: 17309"] I think our interpretations of your answer may be a cultural or language difference. I don't know if English is your first language ADad, but even British English has it's differences from American English. To me "formal" denotes a cold, stilted type of relationship. I don't see that in the "happy" families I see. My husband has a close and loving relationship with his parents. They don't see each other or even call on the phone all the time, but when they do speak it is warm and not at all formal. My brother was the same with my parents. So it isn't just a father/son thing either. The parents don't have to worry constantly that the kid is dead in a ditch somewhere. They know that their child is find unless they hear otherwise and when they see each other, it is a happy, comfortable relationship. To me, "a nice time and warm feelings" and being happy and comfortable to be around each other, would be very different than "formal". [/QUOTE]
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