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I'm John Fuller with Danny Huerta, head of our parenting department.

I want to ask you this, it's going to sound odd, but I've heard sometimes a woman says she actually ended up marrying her dad

now she doesn't mean that literally but what is that about Danny what is

marrying your parent all about yeah it's it's marrying someone that has the same

quality same characteristics as that parent and it's the same for sons. They end up

marrying their mother and it's not literally their mother, but

someone just like their mom.

Yeah, I've had my daughters actually say dad, you know we're looking for somebody

kind of like you and it's sort of like seriously you could

do better than that.

We're going to have some good advice today along these lines it's actually about helping your

daughter become strong and confident.

Jim Daly talked with Dr. Meg Meaker and let's listen in.

Meg, there's a common statement that's made amongst women.

It's something like this, Oh oh you married your father you know sometimes that is

said between girlfriends yes did you realize you married your dad and of

course you go oh no I didn't or maybe they say yeah it's awesome

Describe that odd human Proclivity

To marry someone like your your dad or your mom your parent I mean it's interesting that we do that it is and when you talk about it can sound a little creepy

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