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What's something (good or bad) that your parents did in their relationship that you do in yours?
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I think my mom picked a lot of fights. Which i sometimes do. As for good I don't recall. I was to young.
I have belittled and disregarded my husband and for that I'm sorry and pledge to do all I can to never let that happen again.
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They were wonderful at hosting visitors from out of town, even strangers.
My parents when they were together made it a point to always have fun and do something nice a couple times a month just the two of them. I am very silly and I always try to have fun with her. Plus I always have stuff planned for both of us
My father was not equipped to handle marriage. He was lost barely there most of the time. He also worked nights to further absent himself. I think he thought being a providee was all he had to do as a husband and father. I went down that road through 2 marriages.
my parents did nothing good in their relationship which was a great model for me to know how to do things right...
Hmm. Nothing so far thank God!
The sad thing is most of my memories of my parents interacting are negative--lots of back and forth yelling or accusations. My dad was sarcastic and put down my mom all the time, sometimes in a dramatic way to be funny, but my mom was always angry and upset by it. They never really talked to fix them, so I worry that my habits for relationships is innately mirrored from that. When my guy is sarcastic and makes fun of me, or tries to correct me it reminds me of that, and it scares me a little, bu
I do NOT and WILL NOT do - my dad cheated on my mom and my mom forgave him.
I DO get to be passive about stuff that really hurts me. You already know I try to work on it although it just makes me feel like a nag which drives me nuts.
I DO get to be passive about stuff that really hurts me. You already know I try to work on it although it just makes me feel like a nag which drives me nuts.
Probably bad communication and passive aggression behavior.
my parents are very shy on showing their affection. I m making sure it is not me happy or sad love or hate I will make sure u know!
Something good that we do that my parents do is watch TV together and cuddle, something they do that we so that's bad is not communicate...
Good - understanding each other. Patience and tolerance
Bad - mum sometimes give up abit too easy :/
Bad - mum sometimes give up abit too easy :/
My parents had poor communication and were passive aggressive which has seeped into my relationships. now I am trying to undo all the years of bad learning:(