My Wife Meets My Parents

An early-morning flight reaches Malaysia; heat, rain, thunder, a taxi transfer, and a high-rise hotel with Twin Towers views follow. His wife meets his parents; after eight months apart, he says the meeting was fun, successful, and eased his nervousness. He praises Malaysian noodles over Japan’s and enthusiastically samples eggs, potatoes, beef, dim sums, chicken, broccoli, and rice at dinner.

A previously feared family introduction becomes a successful shared milestone, temporarily replacing marriage anxiety with relief and enjoyment.