Bringing your significant-other home to meet your parents can turn into an effing disaster. We’ve all seen how badly Ben Stiller bombed when he went home to meet his girl’s parents in Meet The Parents. And in Guess Who? Zoe Saldana and Ashton Kutcher played a couple who were secretly engaged…until Kutcher went home to meet Saldana’s parents and everything went completely to shit.
You may think your hunny is ready to meet your parents but before you subject them to your looney family, here are our top five signs it’s time to bring your boo home to meet your parents.
1. You’re Both Completely Exclusive
Before you take your S.O. home, make sure that you two are both seeing each other exclusively first. They may be your soulmate but make sure that before your take bae home they feel exactly the same way about you and you both aren’t dating anyone else.
2. They’ve Met Your Friends And Siblings
Before Big could be with Carrie he had to get the stamp of approval(and help) from her friends. When Saldana brought home Kutcher in Guess Who?, her sister was totally in the dark on who her current sweetheart was which made the intro super awkward. A great sign that your partner is ready to meet your parents is if they’ve met and gotten the stamp of approval from your friends and other family members. Having as many people as possible that are close to you able to vouch for your sweetie will make them look better when it’s time to meet your parents.
3. You Chat About And See A Future Together
You don’t have to necessarily have an exact wedding date in mind, but chats about your future together is an excellent indicator that it’s time for your partner to meet your parents. You want to make sure that you both see each other in one another’s future together before you take them home and go through all that trouble of them meeting your family.
4. You’ve Talked About Your Family Dynamics
No one’s family is perfect, and we’ve all got different family dynamics so having a convo about this beforehand allows for you both to see what you are going to be working with. If your partner isn’t used to big family holiday parties or celebrations or isn’t close to their small family, make sure you both have discussed this. Clueing each other in on what to expect keeps your beau well prepared and not caught off guard.
5. Everyone’s Prepped And Ready
Make sure that your boo is just as prepared to meet your parents as you are and that your parents are ready too. It’s important to make sure EVERYONE in this situation is comfortable, not nervous and 100 percent ready. This will ensure things will run as smoothly as possible, and you won’t be a complete disaster or worse- cause tension in your relationship.
