Episode 16: Meeting the Family Part 1 -Bringing Your Partner Home
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Hey guys! It's the holiday season, and most of us will be gathering with our family for festive celebrations. Our question is...are you bringing your new boo home to meet the family? Is this a new huge step in your relationship?
Danielle has never brought anyone home to meet her family. She is very private about her love life and her family typically won't know about her relationships until it's already over. Mentioning that she's even dating someone is a big deal for her, so having them meet her family would be a major step. Honestly, she's not ready for that heat.
For Mel, her partner meeting her family wasn't that big of a deal for her. She didn't really put too much thought into it, but she defiantly was excited for her parents to meet her partner. She kind of just jumped right into it as she does with most things in her life!
But what about bringing a partner home and there are cultural differences? What happens if your family doesn't like your partner or vice versa? Could this bring pressure to your relationship? How would you handle that situation?
So to help us discuss this topic, we brought in Frances and Chunky from The Jerk, Jollof, and Collard Greens® Podcast.
The Jerk, Jollof, and Collard Greens® Podcast is a panel podcast led by a multi-ethnic crew of 5 friends, with brotherly bonds, meshing their cultural identities, perspectives, and worldly experiences into a colorful thanksgiving of comedic and intellectual proportions. The panel reviews and raises awareness on the experiences of African-Americans and People of Color in America and the latest happenings in pop culture, business, politics, and everyday life. Check them out here (JJC Podcast).
Join us as we deep dive into this discussion and listen as everyone harps on Danielle about how odd it is that she refuses to bring someone home to meet her family.