I could not have answered that question in my twenties....I had to be a parent to answer this. The reason that parents are often well qualified to give advice is that we've "been there, done that". We've seen our friends and relatives insist on staying in relationships that they denied were abusive...but were. We've seen women on campuses with few guys date and marry awful men just to have someone. And we've watched friends absolutely ignore huge red flags in relationships--they would get involved with people who wouldn't introduce them to their friends and families--or who insisted in controlling all aspects of their lives.
It's horrible to see someone you love walking into a bad situation that they refuse to acknowledge.
