I met this pretty lady in church and l must confess that everything about her attracts me and for that matter l have decided to do all within my means to marry her.

My friends who are aware of my decision to marry this lady are in support of it and even eager to see this day come to pass. 

However, l am entertaining fears that my parents will not agree that l marry this lady because she has a child.

Aware that she has a child, l have given her the assurance that l will love her and also love her child.

But no amount of explanation could change the minds of my parents that things would be better and that this marriage could be an exception.

Despite the stance of my parents, my lady keeps encouraging me to keep my cool and try to win the consent of my parents.

She is hard working, submissive and can easily adapt to situations and, therefore, has the capability to win their hearts if granted the opportunity to spend a few days with them.   

Indeed, l think this is the lady l have to marry no matter the frustrations in my life. What can l do in order to win the favour of my parents? 

Kwame, Sunyani.

Dear Kwame,

There are instances one can be certain that experience is the best teacher.

Your parents’ decision to prevent you from marrying this lady could be from an experience they might have had. Therefore, they are trying to prevent you from falling into a similar problem.

The possibility of having problems with a step child is great because any attempt to discipline the child will be misconstrued. Some parents have problems controlling their biological children, let alone a step child.

On the contrary, there are exceptions in every situation and if the child is submissive and lives up to expectation, then you must count yourself a lucky husband.

You ought to convince your parents that your wife-to-be, is loving, caring and has some positive sides. Additionally, a lady who has no child could become a monster in the house.

 It is also good that lovers who have gone through courtship and realised that they are compatible, should be given the opportunity to marry.