Girlfriend wants to meet my mother

[EssentialAspiration]

My girlfriend wants to meet my mother. We've been together 10 months and she thinks she should've met my mum a long time ago. I have no issue with this and I'm going to introuduce her next week. But I don't understand why she wants to. Any ideas?

[Vermilion]

I think it's just nice to meet the other's half family. However I don't like doing it myself. I think she just wants to get to know your family a bit.

[Emerald Dream]

Acceptance is important for a lot of people. It may be that she wants to feel like your mother likes her well enough to be with you.

[SethfromMI]

My girlfriend wants to meet my mother. We've been together 10 months and she thinks she should've met my mum a long time ago. I have no issue with this and I'm going to introuduce her next week. But I don't understand why she wants to. Any ideas?

that is a pretty normal thing actually, wanting to meet the family.

[ImCoolBeans]

Sometimes people take that as a sign that you care about them enough to introduce them to the important people in your life. It can make your girlfriend feel accepted, welcomed, and more of an important part of your life.

[DoodleSnap]

Sometimes people take that as a sign that you care about them enough to introduce them to the important people in your life. It can make your girlfriend feel accepted, welcomed, and more of an important part of your life.
Could not have said it better myself. It differs from person to person, but quite often it is about feeling accepted and integrated.

[CRH99]

Well first of all she probably feels like you are ashamed of her, and you are hiding her from your mother, which is never a good feeling for your GF to be having. and is there any specific reason why she hasnt met your mother in the 10 MONTHS youve been dating?

[EssentialAspiration]

They met the other week and it was all good. But why would she have met her? We spend most of our time together out or at her place and I just saw no reason for them to meet really. I don't know, I've never been in a relationship before this one so I guess it's a learning curve,

[Uniquemind]

It's very common to want to meet the family be it a boyfriend or girlfriend.

But the level of anxiety about such an event depends on how you anticipate the personalities of your significant other and the personalities of your family members (immediate and extended) to mix, or perhaps in some cases clash.

[akselj]

It's just a natural next step in a long relationship. She wants to get to know you better, and getting to know your family is an important part of that.

[MeliWelli]

Can't say anything that hasn't been said already, but I'm surprised that in 10 months she hasn't already met her even casually...anyway, if you like her and it's more than a fling you have nothing to lose and more to gain.

[Zachary G]

maybe after being with you for 10 months she thinks yours is going to be a longterm relationship and she figures its time to get to know the family of the boy she is in love with