Giving a daughter into marriage is a very emotional thing. The father (or as in Maggie’s case, fathers) walk her down the aisle and physically place her hand into the hand of the man she will marry. This is a very symbolic event in the lives of fathers and daughters.
Things are somewhat different for a mother and her son. A mother quietly stands by and watches as her son asks for and receives the hand of the woman he has chosen for his wife. What is done physically by the father for his daughter is done emotionally by the mother for her son. You see, this is a day that I have prepared for your whole life. This is the most important decision you will make in your entire life.
Mark - one year old <3 p="">
I love the choice you have made for your wife. Jenn brings such joy and love to our family and has become my fourth daughter well before you formally asked her. Thank you for making such a great choice.
I prayed for your happiness and joy in choosing a woman to share the rest of your life with; but I also prayed for myself. I have a very important role: I will be the often dreaded, often feared Mother-In-Law. I think that there is so much negative press around that title that it has scared me for years. Although I have been a MIL for more than two years now, it is very different to now be the Mother of the Groom rather than the Mother of the Bride. In all the research I've done, the majority of advice columns, studies and family problems are between the two women who both love the same man - your mother and your wife. I will do my best to have Jenn and I be the exception and change the perception of this often volatile relationship.
Here's some motherly advice for you as your wedding day approaches:
If you have a great marriage and a crappy career, you will be happy. If you have a great career and a crappy marriage, you will be unhappy. Remember that and remember what is important. Always honor your wife and your role as her husband and you will be happy for the rest of your life.
I love the choice you have made for your wife. Jenn brings such joy and love to our family and has become my fourth daughter well before you formally asked her. Thank you for making such a great choice.
Me and all my daughters
I prayed for your happiness and joy in choosing a woman to share the rest of your life with; but I also prayed for myself. I have a very important role: I will be the often dreaded, often feared Mother-In-Law. I think that there is so much negative press around that title that it has scared me for years. Although I have been a MIL for more than two years now, it is very different to now be the Mother of the Groom rather than the Mother of the Bride. In all the research I've done, the majority of advice columns, studies and family problems are between the two women who both love the same man - your mother and your wife. I will do my best to have Jenn and I be the exception and change the perception of this often volatile relationship.
Here's some motherly advice for you as your wedding day approaches:
If you have a great marriage and a crappy career, you will be happy. If you have a great career and a crappy marriage, you will be unhappy. Remember that and remember what is important. Always honor your wife and your role as her husband and you will be happy for the rest of your life.
I am so proud to be your mother. I love you!
xoxo Mom
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