The article emphasizes the impact of parental opinions on adult decision-making and relationships. Comedians Kendahl Landreth and Jordan Myrick encourage listeners to reconsider their relationships with their parents by asking if they would choose to be friends with them. This reflective question helps individuals assess alignment in values, particularly concerning dating and marriage advice. By contemplating if they would desire a relationship similar to their parents', they can better navigate their own choices, empowering themselves against any undue parental influence.
If your parents' opinions don't have power over you anymore it's probably thanks to hours of hard work in therapy.
A parent-child relationship isn't precisely like a friendship, of course, but that doesn't in and of itself imbue your parents with special knowledge on what's best for you.
I think you can also look at your parents and go 'Would I want a marriage like this?' And if the answer is no, why are you letting them dictate how you date?
It's a worthy question! Are your parents the kind of people you choose to surround yourself with now that you're older and wiser?
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