the full court press

the fam's begging me not to marry the guy i love! Here's our take on the whole issue:
Love is awesome—especially in the beginning, but then the test comes. Our resident PhD Dr Block is hoping that you know your guy well and that you’ve been together for a while, a year at minimum. He also hopes that you're outgoing and make friends easily because you may not only be distant from your family, but from your guy if he gets deployed again. And with today’s climate, he may well be, regardless of what the military has told him. As for your family, you've got Skype for real-time video conferencing, not to mention email, ichat and phone convos (thank god for technology!). In addition, if you can afford it, there's always the possibility of periodic face-to-face visits. All in all, this is a tough situation with some serious alone time in your near future, as well as some separation anxiety on your family’s part. May seem like a long way off right now, but you might wish that your Mom were closer, especially if you guys decide to have a kid together and need a trusty babysitter on hand! While the opportunity is there, it would help if you and your guy spent some time with your family with the hope that they will see what you see in him.