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Our son is in his first real serious relationship and he called me last night and his girlfriend's parents invited us to their home to meet them and then we get to meet our son's girlfriend at the same time.
He has been seeing her since NYE 2021 and he met her through friends that night.
He is shy, just kind of like his dad (my husband) and a good young man. He is 32, she is 29. No drama that I know of. He has a 2 year college degree; she has a 4 year degree.
My son works with me so he has told me recently of the relationship.
I would like to take a small token but do not want to be over the top or come off in the wrong way.
My son said not to worry about doing anything but I'm not sure.
Both families have 2 children (son and daughter each). My son thinks we will get along fine. He said they are nice people.
Why not a cake and/or flowers? If you can find either at a grocery store today, either would be a reasonable and low key gift for a first time meet.
I for one do not like it when people bring unexpected food to a meal at my house. It may not go with what I’ve planned, or it may duplicate my efforts. One time we had a reception at our house after a funeral. About 45 people. I had carefully planned everything so no eating utensils were required - sandwiches, cheese cubes, cookies. Of course someone brought a cake. Had to go scramble for forks.
Now, if someone calls a couple days ahead of time and says “what can I bring?” that’s entirely different.
We went around, looked for a plant but because of Mother's Day, so much sold out.
Ended up buying a pretty candle at a Hallmark store.
Result: Very nice evening; seemed to go well. Our son seems happy also so all is good!
Glad it went well. I've yet to meet my son's GF of 10 months. Normally I meet them by 5 or 6 months but then the relationship doesn't work out. I didn't want to jinx this one, he plans to marry her. She's early 30's, he's mid 30's, it's time he gets to find "the one." He's been hoping to settle down to have kids years ago. He's a good guy, has been very responsible in his relationships. He deserves someone special.
Hopefully your son's works out well too. Dating these days is a different ballgame then when we were younger.
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