Our son is getting married in a few weeks. He’s the baby of the family. He’s an adult and a great and responsible guy. But as his mom, I’m having a hard time letting go. However, I know I need to do that. I think as parents we need to do more work in this regard than the children. I’ve got to accept the fact he is forming his new family. I’ve got to 
understand his wife comes first – not his parents. I need to begin to see he and his wife as friends. I need to see him as he is now, and no longer see him as a child. I need to back off some. He is no longer my unfinished project and I don’t need to bring up flaws I perceive. I want to focus more on the positives. That doesn’t mean we will always approve of everything they do, but they are adults and they no longer need our approval. We may sometimes just need to agree to disagree and continue to love each other. Welcome to a new chapter in both of our lives.