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If you have an open dialogue with your parents and feel like you can share anything about your life with them, that’s wonderful. Very few people have that. But you have to remember that, ultimately, you really only have the right to share unlimited details about your life with your parents—details about your partner’s life are another story. Think about it: there are probably some things about you that you hope your boyfriend or husband never tells his parents. You certainly don’t expect him to lie to them, and you do want them to get to know you, but you believe in some tactful—um—editing of stories. Nobody understands you and your partner’s relationship as well as you and your partner, and some details can just confuse/concern your parents. Plus, some things just aren’t your details to share. Here are things your parents don’t need to know about your partner.
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His financial struggles
It’s important that your parents always believe that your partner is fully capable of not only supporting himself, but also possibly supporting you and your hypothetical or real children. So while you know everything will be fine, they may not feel as assured if they know about some of his temporary financial struggles.
