Why do elderly couples call each other 'Mother and Father'?
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When you have been married for a long time you go through every kind of joy and hardship, that any relationship can endure.\n\nCalling each other "Mother and Father", is a comfortable way of showing respect for your loved one. And it is very important to teach your children and grandchildren that you have love and respect for each other.
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Its Filipino tradition to say PO or OPO when younger people are replying to older people. Its a sign of respect.
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I like number 2.  It is so true.  When you are younger, you throw the word "love" around just to make boys/girls feel comfort so you can have sex with them. It doesn't mean anything at the time. I guess telling someone you love them when you are younger justifies the sex. \nWhen you are middle-aged, and know what love is, is it said for complacency.  You know you love each other, but your life together doesn't necessarily depend on those words.  You are content with the one you love.\nWhen you are old, you need to depend on love.  Love from your family is number one because you never know when you are going to pass away.  \nThat's all I have.
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Your maternal grandparents are your mother's parents; your grandparents on your mother's side.
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Two reasons\n\n1) In thier culture it is high priority to carry on the family name. Thus having more children would increase that possibility.\n\n2) Children are expected to take care of their parents in their old age. More children= more care.
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The question is not clear to me.\nAre you looking for synonyms for the words\nfather, mother & friends ? If so,\n\nFather:\nmale parent: sire. Informal: dad, daddy, pa, papa, pappy 2, pop 2. Slang: old man.\n\nMother:\nma, mom, mommy, mama, mamma, mammy, momma, mum, mummy, mam, mater\nmom, momma, mommy, mum, mummy, mammy\n\nFriend:\npal, buddy, chum, companion, comrade
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because the society doesnt respect the senior members. if the society tried to raise them with the value of respecting the older and that would start with the main unit of it, i.e. the family, then the young will respect the old.
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Sometimes birth certificates give the age of the parents.
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someone being attached to their father. Ususally looks for a relationship that mirrors the father
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It is called oldaphobia, kidding yeh seeing old people does that i think cause it reminds us of our grand parents kissing.
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I guess you should consider the context.  It could be sexual in nature.  (for ex..daddy, spanking etc.. you get the picture)  I dont know who said it first but i bet its been out there for a while... In the south I've heard old folks ask that of young people, to figure out who's their kin.  "boy, who's your daddy? I'm sure that 1st example is mostly used and recognized.
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He is old enough to be your dad! There are sound reasons why this is frowned upon that have nothing to do with tradition or society. The relationship could never be totally equal.
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Well, older people still get it on, so to speak lol. My dad was 62 when I was born and there was a composer (can't remember his name) who fathered a child in his 70s. As much it is weird to think of an older person getting it on, it still happens!
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because some people just want things to talk about. also, they might think that the older person might be ahead in the game or take advantage of you
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Well, the only time a mother will be five times as old as a child about 21 years younger is when the mother is about 25, and the child is about 5. Subtract 6 from that, and.. hey, the child is -1 year old! Or, approximately.\n\nWhich leads me to figure that, while we can't quite be sure where the father is, we do know that the mother's there too. And that they've got about nine months to pick baby names.
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You could use names for mom and dad in other languages.  \n\nIn French mother and father is mere and pere. \nIn Italian and in Spanish mother and father is madre and padre.\nIn Dutch its moeder and vader. \nIn German mother and father is Mutter und Vater.\n\nColloquial terms for mom and dad include mama, mumsy, papa, pops.  You could use first names for the characters, i.e. Charles and Esther.  Good luck!
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Some women feel it is a bond made between the two. They feel that one look at their son/daughter will make them change their mind. Having a child is a very emotional thing.  It is so unfair to a child when the mother and father cannot or do not get along.  \nIt is really sad when (in most cases) the mother or father will use the child against each other or not let the child see the non-custodial parent because he/she did not come back the the custodial parent.