When Dan and I were talking about our annual family trip to the Kingdom Bound festival, I mentioned that our daughter and her husband may not be going. He made a comment along the lines of “Why do family traditions have to cjange because someone got married?”
I said, “When a couple gets married, they create their own new traditions for their own new family and lifestyle. Sometimes that may mean doing some of the already made traditions, and sometimes it will mean change.”
It is so true, when a couple is making their own traditions and vacation plans, they may leave their old traditions behind, and that is ok.
Beginning as a family, in part, eans making their own family its own unit. Doing things the way they think will be a good fit for them. That may not always include the way things have always been.
It may be a difficult transition to make, for all involved- especially the parents and siblings. But it is an exciting transition to make too- seeing them fit things together so well, planning their fun times together, and enjoying being married.
Married life, making your way together as a new family and finding what fits you best.
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