I feel horrible that my husband and my mother aren’t better friends. ... Do you have any advice on how to possibly bring them closer?
DEAR AMY: I was raised by a single mother. She’s an educated, liberal feminist who brought me up to be a strong and self-sufficient woman.
My husband was raised in a very patriarchal house by blue-collar workers who never denied him anything. He’s brilliant and extremely successful, even though he never finished college . If your mother doesn’t spend time around couples who mix it up, it can be challenging to decode the difference between a fight, a debate, a minor dust-up, or a prelude to a mutual understanding.
My stepson will be giving my daughter away. At the reception I am not comfortable walking in and being announced alone.– M
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