In the book author G. Merrill explores how same-sex marriages reshape the dynamic between parents and their adult children. Whether you are navigating wedding planning or adjusting to a new child-in-law, here are practical ways to support your child and foster a healthy relationship during this transition. Supporting Your Child Through the Wedding
: Using age-appropriate books like Donovan’s Big Day can help grandchildren or other young family members understand and celebrate their family's diversity.
Clark professor explores parents' relationships to gay in-laws
: When addressing the couple, follow their lead on titles. If they share a last name, you might use plural titles like Messrs. or Mesdames on formal mail. For wedding invitations , use both names on the same line separated by "and".
A child’s wedding is a significant milestone, and for many LGBTQ+ couples, it is a powerful reclamation of a tradition that has historically excluded them.