Dear Queenie,
My girlfriend and I are talking about getting married, but up to now she has not met my mother. She has met all the men in my family, but she refuses to meet my mother. She says she won’t meet my mother until we are officially engaged, but I say we can’t get engaged until she meets my mother.
Queenie, what do you say?—Confused boyfriend
Dear Boyfriend,
I say it seems your girlfriend has heard to many “mother-in-law” stories and is afraid to meet your mother. I also say that until she is mature enough to face and deal with difficult situations she is not mature enough to get married.
And finally, I say (as always) that professional counselling might help her grow up a little more.
