Parents play a very critical role in the development of the children to maturity. Children associate their parents with knowledge, protection, and guidance at all times. However, as the children grow up, it becomes impossible to live under in the same house due to family and work obligations in different parts of the country. My case is not any different. I moved from my parents’ house in the state of Tennessee and settled with my fiancé in Louisiana. The vast distance leads to minimal interaction with my parents. Most of the communication occurs through the media, which is not as effective as physical interaction. Therefore, I would like to request my parents to move to Louisiana and stay with us before we get any children.
The presence of my parents will assist me in making mature decisions concerning marriage life. As a young couple, some of the situations in life seem so challenging. For example, we conflict with my wife over payment of bills and respective duties in the house. Due to their experience, my parents have the knowledge to guide us on how to go through the process of delegating responsibilities without a hitch. In my whole life when living with my parents, I did not witness any conflicts arising from duties or payment of bills. Their period of stay in our house will give us enough knowledge to live peacefully.
Secondly, as we wait for the arrival of the first child, we will have to gather some knowledge about children. For example, young children require attention to their feeding habits as well as basic maintenance. Currently, none of us understands any of the tips necessary for bringing up healthy children. I also need to learn from my father the roles of a man during the infant years of the child. I intend to bring up a healthy family characterized by unified parents that are the role models for their children. I firmly believe that the best source of that information will be from my parents who are my best friends and role models.
My primary purpose in life is achieving my best potential possible. When getting into marriage, I promised to respect my wife and assist her in being the best wife possible. However, sometimes we end up blaming one another for mistakes and conflicts in the house. At times, my wife is shy in communicating my weaknesses. Therefore, I end up failing to work on my weaknesses as well as being a good husband to her. Before the arrival of the children, I believe that my parents will assist both of us in working on our weaknesses and bring an end the regular blame games in the house. Therefore, their presence will offer an excellent platform for gaining knowledge about marriage life.
At the end of their visit, I hold a firm conviction that my understanding of marriage will be better and more extensive. In this state, I am not familiar with a couple with good marriages for them to be my role models. Therefore, if my parents do not visit, I will experience challenges in adapting to the situation and ending the frequent conflicts at home. More so, the opportunity will allow them to interact with my wife and get to know each other extensively. The visit will be a source of knowledge on marital challenges and a strong point of reference for challenging hurdles in the future. Therefore, I extend an invitation to my parents for a visit before the birth of my first child.
