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Old Jan 13, 2007, 10:06 PM
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I don't know if I can be much help, but I can give you my two cents worth of ideas...LOL

I think in most cases, the daughters of the family seem to be the ones who keep more contact with the parents after leaving their homes more so than the sons. And since you are the only girl and the youngest, your parents have probably grown to depend on having you around the most.

As we all age, parents begin to feel left out after raising all the kids and being involved with them so much. They may not have the social life they once had, or the energy for much of a social life either, so they depend on their children to keep them going.

You and your husband have every right to have your own lives and do your own things without having to check in with mom and dad about every little thing going on. It seems to me that the contact you are still having with your parents is sufficient enough. Maybe you can help them adjust by making a "movie night" kind of date with them once a week or once every two weeks and make the time together special in some way. Explain to them that by not having daily contact, when you do get together you will all have something to talk about instead of just staring at each other ...LOL

Let them know how much you love them and appreciate them, but kindly tell them that you are a grown woman now and because of their loving guidance and instruction, you can now put to use the lessons they taught you.

I'm sure it will be a bit difficult for them at first. I hope they come around and get more comfortable with things. Please don't feel guilty about wanting to live your own life....when they try putting the guilt trip on you, that's when you can lovingly tell them how much you appreciate their concern, but you and your hubby need your privacy now and again.

I hope my ramblings helped in some way. I wish you much luck and happiness.

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Jean