How do I honor abusive, ungodly parents?<\/a><\/p>\nWho his parents are does not tell me anything about who he is. You are considering marrying this man, not his parents. Now, in marrying him, you will have to deal with his parents. They will want to see the grandchildren, as well as their son. But your daily life will be with your husband and your children.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: Good morning, I have a question regarding my boyfriend and me and his parents. Both his parents have gotten divorced and remarried. His mother and her husband still attend worship. I don’t think his father does. We are a part of the Lord’s church. 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