Have you ever dumped your significant other because of their family?
827038
Unfortunately yes.  I dated this person for a while and  I met his family.  They were totally dysfunctional, loud, crass and crude.  When he was around them he behaved like a lunatic.  But when he was alone with me he was a different person.  It was a Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde thing.  So i called it quits.  It was too much for me.
663731
I do not hear from my family but I when I distressed they ring - out of the blue because they know I need them.  My ex has his twin sister speak to him when she died - she told him all was well and to take care of her children and husband.
998040
There comes a time where you just have to tell the family to piss off. This is probably one of those times. Drama loving families will do whatever they can to start crap, and if they don't like someone you date they'll most likely let you and her know it. You just can't play their game. You might give them a chance to be nice to your new girlfriend. If they aren't at least polite to her, tell them you won't be spending time with them anymore until they can grow up. When it comes down to it, it's important that YOU are happy. Not your family. I know everybody wants their family to be happy. But seriously, you can only please one person, and that's yourself. If it'd make you happy to be with this woman, then by all means do it. Don't allow your family to screw up your good times with her. Good luck. :)
14651
YES I DO. MY GIRL FRIEND, THE LOVE OF MY LIFE MOVED OUT AND I DON'T KNOW WHY!  :0)
328395
You're marrying her..not the family. Yes, families can cause problems in relationships, but if both of you sit down and talk with her family, maybe you can clear things up. Get their viewpoint on the issues that are bothering them but make sure they listen to yours as well. The family more than likely will not disown her....but it's a very good threat for someone who's hurting.
649925
I would--I would send Christmas cards and such!! I don't think that I would visit everyday or anything but I would defiantly  keep in touch some how-when you are in a relationship, you don't just fall in love with your partner you fall in love with the whole family-(sometimes) and if so-the break up is hard on them too-I say send a card or a phone call every now and then just to let them know you still care for them and that it had nothing to do with them!! Don't mention anything of the partner, just keep your mind on them and their good doings!! :) Good Luck!!
455055
when I was in college I was, I can't access IM right now due to my location, but I will tell you this. I sped up her divorce, which was good for him and her. I was her Rock, because her family didn't like what she was doing and basically shut her out. After the Divorce her family started to accept her again and at the point I became "to annoying to be with" and now she is living in AZ somewhere with her dream man from HighSchool. So in a sense I ended a bad relationship, Got really really heart broken (which I learned alot about myself) and now 2 other people are happier because of what I did
882227
No, my parents were divorced.  My sister has been happily married for 7 yrs, I've been happily married for 3.  You sometimes learn from others mistakes, or at least we did.
1065166
No and No again.  Just because you were once in the family does not mean you have to stay in the family.  Move on.
1175039
sooner or later they're gonna have to accept u no matta wut i mean she chosed u & u chosed her and if you love her & she loves u and both of yall has shown it to each other  than just try to work things out & find out why her family dont like you.
941350
It depends on how close the couple is...I would take it to the heart in my case but that is because my boyfriend and I consider each other family and his family is my family and my family is his family...the point is, we are all very close so yeah, if he said that it would hurt me.  We are having 2 thanksgivings this year, we are not cooking at our house but my side of the family is having turkey dinner around 4 or 5 and his side of the family is having it around 8...so we are going to starve all day and eat at both families houses.  A little off the subject but all the talk of thanksgiving got me thinking about it, sorry.
359562
I think it depends on the reason that you divorce.  Did you give them a better life by doing it?  Or did you break up the family for selfish reasons?  I think if you had there interest at heart then the will forgive you for it.
71940
OH YES. When I was dating my wife, she was living with her parents. I was there one night and her parents were in bed. We started in on the couch, and her mom walks in!
931558
I have one here. My father had an affair with his secretary and even picked her up to and fro from work in his car..he even asked me to call her mum..i declined of course. But I still claimed that I have a very happy family in front of my classmates..especially when my mother is crying practically every night and on one saturday i remembered i heard the sound of glass smashing from the kitchen. When I came out,my father disappeared and my mother was lying on the floor with fresh blood oozing out from her hand...they divorced soon afterthat. My mother refused to give me to father and I was kept away from him since then. I had a dark period for 3 years and I became anti-social,until 2 years ago when suddenly I started to open up gradually...you know what? I once stayed indoors for a consecutive 2 months.
508289
you said it yourself, you want your family back... follow your heart, ditch your gf and return to your husband and son
584768
Hahaha!\n\nNo.  Families are messed up.  It's a shame but that's the way it is.\n\nWe all are HUMAN.  So there is no one that doesn't have Some issue.\n\nThere's a saying that I love & will pass on to you.\n\nSay what you mean,\nMean what you say,\nDon't say it mean.\n\nLive & Let Live.  Just accept yourself first, but everyone else too for who they are.  Period.  Causes you a lot less stress.
546236
lmao my mom told my ex i could always get another wife. but i would only have one mother...but serriously a man leaves his family to be with his wife