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My daughter is engaged to a man she has known for 5 months
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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 588672" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>I probably shouldnt answer this because I am the mother of a Marine even if he is no longer active duty. As they say, once a Marine, always a Marine and I feel I will always be a Marine Mom. </p><p></p><p>When your daughter joined the Marines she decided to leave your home and become one of this country's finest group of men and women. I have the utmost trust that she was trained well and she came out of that training a much finer woman with a much better sense of her own self. I do know that as young people they can make some stupid mistakes. My son also got married soon after he got to his first duty station and it didnt work out. Their marriage lasted just a hair over a year because she cheated on him. Funny thing was he was never deployed! </p><p></p><p>But in reality, as parents we cant pick our kids spouses. Not long after my son got divorced, he met another woman and they dated just a little while and now they are married with two kids and a house. He did only stay in the corps his 4 years and got out. He is much happier in a civilian job even if it his with the county. </p><p></p><p>I can tell you this much as the mother of two adult boys who have partners I am not that thrilled with and I would certainly not have chosen for them. You cant force your child to pick between who they want to love/date/marry/live with. If you do, you will lose your child. You have to swallow hard and just learn to get along the best way you can. You can hope she will see the light and he will go away but you cant say a thing about that. Get to know him. Ever hear the old adage about keep your friends close and your enemies closer? That is what you should do. </p><p></p><p>I know this is so hard. You worry about her. But remember her training. She is so smart. You gave her a wonderful foundation and then the Marines finished the job. Thats the way I always say things when I talk about my son. I could have never raised him into the man he is today without the help of the USMC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 588672, member: 1514"] I probably shouldnt answer this because I am the mother of a Marine even if he is no longer active duty. As they say, once a Marine, always a Marine and I feel I will always be a Marine Mom. When your daughter joined the Marines she decided to leave your home and become one of this country's finest group of men and women. I have the utmost trust that she was trained well and she came out of that training a much finer woman with a much better sense of her own self. I do know that as young people they can make some stupid mistakes. My son also got married soon after he got to his first duty station and it didnt work out. Their marriage lasted just a hair over a year because she cheated on him. Funny thing was he was never deployed! But in reality, as parents we cant pick our kids spouses. Not long after my son got divorced, he met another woman and they dated just a little while and now they are married with two kids and a house. He did only stay in the corps his 4 years and got out. He is much happier in a civilian job even if it his with the county. I can tell you this much as the mother of two adult boys who have partners I am not that thrilled with and I would certainly not have chosen for them. You cant force your child to pick between who they want to love/date/marry/live with. If you do, you will lose your child. You have to swallow hard and just learn to get along the best way you can. You can hope she will see the light and he will go away but you cant say a thing about that. Get to know him. Ever hear the old adage about keep your friends close and your enemies closer? That is what you should do. I know this is so hard. You worry about her. But remember her training. She is so smart. You gave her a wonderful foundation and then the Marines finished the job. Thats the way I always say things when I talk about my son. I could have never raised him into the man he is today without the help of the USMC. [/QUOTE]
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