When I was younger our family had certain things or traditions that we did for the holidays. Most of the time for thanksgiving we would rotate between going to my Paternal Grandparents and my Maternal Grandparents. For Christmas we did it differently. Christmas Eve night we would go to my Dad's parent's house, eat diner, usually sub sandwiches, have a Christ centered discussion, then exchange presents. We would go home and go to sleep. In the morning my parents had a rule that you couldn't pass the line dividing the wood flooring in the hallway from the carpet in the living room until they were awake. So my sister and I would wake up and sit at that line staring at the presents till it was time. When that time came we would open the presents one by one and then we would eat a big breakfast together. Eventually we would get dressed and drive over to my Mom's Parent's house. There we would eat a dinner or lunch and then exchange presents again. We did this every year for as long as I can remember. This was our tradition, what we did.
In Families there are certain things that you do which is unique from every other family. This is called the Culture of the Family. We all have one, but it isn't until we see another family's culture that we realize it. Some families for Christmas have the entire family over to one house and that is it. Some don't visit family at all. Because you grow up with this culture, it is hard to change it, even if you don't like it or feel it is wrong. That makes dating and marriage do hard.
I can't think of a single couple who doesn't at one put get into a disagreement about something. Even a married couple that I met while I was in High School who seemed perfect had one that I knew of. He loved Taco Bell, she did not. It caused slight friction. To ease everyone's mind I'll just say, he eats Taco Bell still, and they are still happy together. Differences of culture can range from something like fast food preference, to how to discipline children. These differences cause tension and hardship, but as a family works together they can over come these. Communication is the key.
One way you can get over these differences is by discussing with your significant other familial cultural aspects that you want to carry into your family, and ones you dislike. As you do this with an open mind and with the spirit with you, your family or relationship will come closer together, be more unified and happy. Remember, God cares about what you care about, and with his help you can build a family that will last forever, and one that you want to see every holiday season.
If you have any questions about the family, check this link out.
https://www.lds.org/topics/family-proclamation?lang=eng&cid=PA0414-02
In Families there are certain things that you do which is unique from every other family. This is called the Culture of the Family. We all have one, but it isn't until we see another family's culture that we realize it. Some families for Christmas have the entire family over to one house and that is it. Some don't visit family at all. Because you grow up with this culture, it is hard to change it, even if you don't like it or feel it is wrong. That makes dating and marriage do hard.
I can't think of a single couple who doesn't at one put get into a disagreement about something. Even a married couple that I met while I was in High School who seemed perfect had one that I knew of. He loved Taco Bell, she did not. It caused slight friction. To ease everyone's mind I'll just say, he eats Taco Bell still, and they are still happy together. Differences of culture can range from something like fast food preference, to how to discipline children. These differences cause tension and hardship, but as a family works together they can over come these. Communication is the key.
One way you can get over these differences is by discussing with your significant other familial cultural aspects that you want to carry into your family, and ones you dislike. As you do this with an open mind and with the spirit with you, your family or relationship will come closer together, be more unified and happy. Remember, God cares about what you care about, and with his help you can build a family that will last forever, and one that you want to see every holiday season.
If you have any questions about the family, check this link out.
https://www.lds.org/topics/family-proclamation?lang=eng&cid=PA0414-02