Over the weekend, I read a story about how even though they've dated for 12 years, Enrique
Iglesias has never introduced his girlfriend to his father. (Do not judge my reading material. Sometimes a girl
just has to read pap.)
How in the world is that possible? Twelve years and these three people have never been in the same room? Now, I understand the people involved
are world-famous stars of music (Enrique and his father, Julio) and tennis (the
girlfriend is Anna Kournikova) so they're busy people. But still. These busy people have access to gobs of
money, money that can buy plane tickets, or planes for that matter, that will
take them to the same location for a dinner meeting. Or drinks if a meal feels like
too much of a commitment.
Over a decade and the dad has never met the son’s
girlfriend. Inconceivable.
Which got me thinking about my children, one of whom is
of dating age and the other who is hot on his heels and the third who will be
there before we know it. (Yes, I said dating. We may homeschool, but “courting”
just takes it a bit too far into the jumper/bun-wearing sphere.) If my kids
think they can pull a stunt like that, they are sorely mistaken. We will meet
the girlfriend/boyfriend. We will have dinner. We will have conversations. Lots
of them. And we will know the people stealing our children’s hearts from us.
(Which reminds me: Michael, let's get a dinner on the books, like, pronto.)
(Which reminds me: Michael, let's get a dinner on the books, like, pronto.)
Michael and Amy, take notice. Rebecca, you, too. Because there
is not a chance in the universe that this type of story will be written about
our family. Just thought I’d get that out there, in case y’all read the same story
on Yahoo!.
And to Enrique: twelve years of dating? Come on, man. Marry her for crying out loud. That piece of paper you think doesn't make a difference actually does.
And to Enrique: twelve years of dating? Come on, man. Marry her for crying out loud. That piece of paper you think doesn't make a difference actually does.
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