Dear LFTP: marry Jordan despite the parents
- Should I marry my boyfriend Jordan when my parents call the idea of marriage stupid — do I have to choose between my parents and my boyfriend?
A 24-year-old college graduate writes that she and her boyfriend Jordan want to marry, but her parents — whose own marriage failed — call her stupid for wanting marriage in 2013. One host's core advice: marriage is not a covenant between you, your spouse, and your parents; go ahead and do it, and the parents will likely come around. The panel diagnoses parental bitterness being painted onto the daughter's life, argues the real problem was a marriage outside of Christ rather than marriage itself, and debates whether the culture's rejection of marriage is a reason to follow or oppose it. The Secular answer: at 24 she is an adult who can make her own decisions; don't let their cynicism taint her.
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Dear LFTP: the mother-in-law moved in
- My mother-in-law moved in seven months ago and it’s been difficult — how can we sort this out?
The last letter comes from a wife whose mother-in-law moved in seven months ago with no boundaries, rising bills, unpaid prescriptions, and open disrespect.
From No. 604 · Rearview Mirror
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Dear LFTP: the single man and the holiday cliques
- Would it be wrong for the lonely single man to start declining holiday invitations?
The first Dear LFTP letter: a single man, happy with his life and plenty of friends and family, dreads the holidays — at Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings of 15 to 25 people,…
From No. 603 · Found Out
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Dear LFTP: the grandma, 'Libby,' and the weight comment
- Was I wrong to mention my concern about Libby's weight?
Mike reads the letter: she moved 2,000 miles to be near her daughter's family; granddaughter 'Libby' was diagnosed with a medical condition and put on weight.
From No. 602 · Relationship Counseling
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Dear LFTP: the Mimi letter ('Call Me Hoopi')
- Is it wrong for a grandmother to be upset when her grandson's other grandmother claims the same nickname?
Mike reads the Dear LFTP letter: a grandmother whose two-year-old grandson calls her Mimi — but the other grandmother claimed Mimi for herself, and the daughter-in-law is annoyed and doesn't want 'mom mom' either.