Honeymoon is traditionally considered a romantic escape for newlyweds to relax, celebrate their connection and begin their new life together. However, the growing number of couples is now positioning their parents-or in some cases they have joined them, on their holiday after the wedding. This unusual trend creates quite a stir online.
Several users took Reddit to share their experience. One wrote, “I had a neighbor whose father -in -law and father -in -law went to honeymoon with them. They felt they could, because a couple had a couple of honeymoon. Such a strange, strange family.”
Another user remembered, “I was five months pregnant for honeymoon, so we went to the coast for only a few days, but my husband invited my brother to go fishing.”
Some stories were even more surprising. “My first wedding was in Vegas and I didn’t, at the hotel, in the hotel my mile (father-in-law) was somehow assigned not only the room next to the room, but the adjacent rooms-as in, was direct access from one room to another,” wrote one person.
Another added: “My neighbors took their grandparents to honeymoon.”
One Reddit user shared a frustrating experience with his ex -husband: “The house of his family was just one hour from my. It wasn’t a big deal at all. I was excited again that we were finally going somewhere. But NOO. He took me to his house, sit with his mom.”
Psychologist Thea Gallagher, who is also the director of Wellness programs in NYU Langone Health in New York, has described the trend with an “interesting concept”. However, it emphasized the importance of mutual agreement between partners.
“I think it probably depends on your relationship with your parents and your agreement with your partner. It is obvious that it would be important that they both agree to be a good choice,” she said.
Gallagher recommended that his parents were brought if it means that the couple can’t enjoy the time alone. “But if it’s because you like your family and it’s a” more cheerful “situation, I saw it was fun,” she added.
However, she warned that couples should set clear boundaries and carve time for themselves. Gallagher also noted that the son -in -law can sometimes burden marriages, especially when they offer too many unsolicited advice.
It outlined four common problems that may arise: marginal problems, loyalty conflicts, cultural or generation differences and communication disorders. They may include the father -in -law of the financial or parental decisions, one partner who feels torn between their husband and parents, and couples who cannot communicate or introduce a unified front.
“The key is to determine and promote brother -in -law limits with respect, but firmly and performances of a unified queue as a couple to prevent triangulation or protectionism,” Gallagher said, adding that practicing empathy also helps.
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