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Woman Refuses To Stay With Parents After They Ban Her From Sharing A Room With Her Partner
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Woman Refuses To Stay With Parents After They Ban Her From Sharing A Room With Her Partner

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These days, plenty of couples are perfectly happy never tying the knot. Not everyone in their lives feels the same way, though.

One woman has been with her partner for 8 years. They have 3 kids, share a home, and for all intents and purposes are a family. But to her parents, the absence of a ring means the absence of real commitment. So whenever the pair visits, they are denied a shared room and made to sleep in separate beds.

Fed up, the woman finally put her foot down and booked a hotel instead. As you might expect, that did not go over well. Read the full story below.

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    The woman has been with her partner for 8 years, and they have 3 kids together

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    But because they are not married, her parents refuse to let them sleep in the same bed whenever they visit

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    Image credits: benzoix (not the actual photo)

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    In the comments, the woman also revealed that her mom acts like her kids do not exist

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    Many readers felt the parents were being unreasonable and said the couple was absolutely right to stay in a hotel

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    Some, however, felt that since it is the parents’ house, they have the right to make their own rules

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    Oleksandra Kyryliuk

    Oleksandra Kyryliuk

    Writer, BoredPanda staff

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    Oleksandra is an experienced copywriter with a master’s degree in International Communication. Having covered everything from education, finance, and marketing to art, pop culture, and memes, she now brings her storytelling skills to Bored Panda. For the past six years, she’s been living and working in Vilnius, Lithuania.

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    Oleksandra Kyryliuk

    Oleksandra Kyryliuk

    Writer, BoredPanda staff

    Oleksandra is an experienced copywriter with a master’s degree in International Communication. Having covered everything from education, finance, and marketing to art, pop culture, and memes, she now brings her storytelling skills to Bored Panda. For the past six years, she’s been living and working in Vilnius, Lithuania.

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    Boo
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is everyone just gonna gloss over that her mum doesn't even acknowledge her own grandchildren? I wouldn't keep up contact if that's the way her children are being treated!

    KatSaidThat
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sure, your house, your rules - so let's remove the problem and then you have more space for other guests. It's a simple solution. How do you not acknowledge a relationship when there are 3 kids together?

    LilliVB
    Community Member
    45 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree. Besides, nowadays, children are more binding than marriage. If you have children with someone, married or unmarried, even if you divorce/separate, you have to keep contact for the children sake for at least 18 years, probably even more if both parents are part of their adult children life. A married childless/childfree couple, if a divorce occured, doesn't need to see each other ever again once the divorce is finalized

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    Wyrdwoman
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's 2026! Why are people so hung up on marriage legitimising a relationship?

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    Boo
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is everyone just gonna gloss over that her mum doesn't even acknowledge her own grandchildren? I wouldn't keep up contact if that's the way her children are being treated!

    KatSaidThat
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sure, your house, your rules - so let's remove the problem and then you have more space for other guests. It's a simple solution. How do you not acknowledge a relationship when there are 3 kids together?

    LilliVB
    Community Member
    45 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree. Besides, nowadays, children are more binding than marriage. If you have children with someone, married or unmarried, even if you divorce/separate, you have to keep contact for the children sake for at least 18 years, probably even more if both parents are part of their adult children life. A married childless/childfree couple, if a divorce occured, doesn't need to see each other ever again once the divorce is finalized

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    Wyrdwoman
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's 2026! Why are people so hung up on marriage legitimising a relationship?

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