Introducing…Ask Hil’s Mom

Yep, a new feature that I know mom will enjoy. Thanks to Pauly’s comments to a previous post, I figured I may as well (try) to make Ask Hil’s Mom a regular thing. We’ll see how well it takes off. Let’s begin with Pauly’s comment regarding my mom:

I love that your mom comments here.

Can we get her to give advice out to your commentators?

My first question would be: When you met Daddy, what would you say was one of the biggest compromises you had to make? And then, what do you think is the most important compromise someone can make in their first year of marriage.

That’s all. Expecting good things from “mom”.

OK mom, we’re waiting. And if you have a question for my mom, post it in the comments or send it to me.

9 Comments »

Hil's mom

November 12th, 2004 | 11:26 am


Hi Pauly: I do believe that the biggest compromise I made after meeting Hil’s dad(38 years ago) was going on dates that took me places i wasn’t always interested in, but he was (we were young, 19&21). And, that probably stands to this day, we have been married 35 years, of course, I was only 12!!!!hahahahah. Even now, for example, movies!!! One weekend we see a chick flick and the next a shoot ‘em up, car chase-y murder, cops story. Compromising on almost everything you do is key. We all have different backgrounds, were raised differently, have different people in our lives with different personalities. Consequently, 2 people cannot always “click” on everything. The important thing to remember is that it is healthy to remain 2 individuals. This “becoming one” is NOT the way a marriage should be. Just think how boring the world would be if people were all the same!!! Maintain your individuality and remain different. Just learn to accept one another’s differences and love each other for those differences. Celebrate those differences. Stay interested and interesting. Well, once again, I digress. Sorry, time to get off my soap box about marriage. But, a good marriage/relationship is what life is all about!!! To love and be loved…ahhh is there anything else??

Love, Hil’s mom

Jenn

November 12th, 2004 | 11:55 am


Thanks Hil’s Mom! Always interesting to get a viewpoint from someone who has actually gotten to the marriage point of a relationship.

Pauly D

November 12th, 2004 | 12:07 pm


Thank you for the advice, Hil’s Mom!

Bethany

November 12th, 2004 | 12:25 pm


Mom- You failed to mention how you felt when you first met him!!! Do tell.

hilary

November 12th, 2004 | 3:55 pm


excellent advice.

Hil's mom

November 12th, 2004 | 4:00 pm


DIDN’T LIKE HIM ONE BIT!!!! WE BROKE UP EVERY WEEKEND .. . AND THEN MISSED EACH OTHER AND TRIED AGAIN!!! AND…WELL…THE REST IS HISTORY.

mom

drew

November 14th, 2004 | 8:48 am


interesting story, mrs. r.

i hope that isn’t a harbinger of bethany’s enduring on-again/off-again relationship with a certain talent manager whose name starts with a z…

perish the thought!!

Hilary

November 14th, 2004 | 4:43 pm


Drew, g-d forbid!

Hil's mom

November 14th, 2004 | 5:48 pm


Drew: no….no….no…. I hope not. the on again/off again relationship is off again to Bethany, and ONLY on again in Z’s mind!!!!!

Pffffft . . .it shouldn’t happen!!!

Love, Barbara

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