How to Take a White Spouse to Meet Black In-laws

If you are taking your white spouse home to meet your black parents, I can only assume your parents were not at the wedding. Perhaps you couldn't wait to be wed in holy matrimony, and you had the I-do ceremony performed in Vegas at the Little White Chapel. Whatever the case, your parents don't know that your husband or wife is white.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• An expensive gift

1. Tell them. Please tell your parents beforehand that your spouse is white. If you don't, this could be embarrassing for everyone, especially your spouse. Imagine your parents' words bypassing their brain filters, and not meaning to be rude, but just a reactionary impulse; they blurt some expletive of surprise, or worse—utter silence. Tell Mom and Dad.
2. Introduce common interest for topics of discussions. Your in-laws and spouse will have more in common than not. Do they like sports, dogs, cooking? Bring out a family album, and let your parents tell your wife about the pictures. Inform your husband beforehand to ask questions, show interest. People like it when you want to know about their family. Your parents are no different.
3. Show deference. Warn your spouse not to play one-upmanship with your parents when it comes to you. Remember, you were the one who sprung this surprise on Mom and Dad. Elbow your spouse if he or she tries to outdo them when it comes to knowledge about you. Tell your honey to be fascinated with information they all ready know.
4. Take a gift your parents have been wanting-an expensive gift. So you're groveling a little. You're winning points for surprising them and not inviting them to the wedding.