Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised<\/em>” (Proverbs 31:30). I would hope there is much more to their reasons than this silly view of the external. If this truly is their only reason for opposing the marriage, then I’m disappointed that you give honor to foolish advice under the disguise of honoring your parents. If there are more serious reasons that they oppose the marriage, then I’m disappointed that you do not honor their opinions by admitting the reasons they give. Either way, I think this is why you have disappointed yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Question: I have some bad news. Over the past month, I had tried to convince my parents that the girl I love was the right one for me but all was in vain. 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