To the first woman in his life,

You have created a beautiful human being. He is everything I want in a life partner and you are the one who created that, and for this, I thank you. But most importantly, you need to be recognized too. You are the woman that was, and is, there for him through every day, every success, and every failure. He has turned to you in times of need and you have been there with your unconditional support. Of course you both get irritated with each other, but in the end, you love each other till the end of time. How could I ever fit into this?

You probably think that I am just some girl who is dating your baby and Mama bear comes out. You have always protected him from the worst and, to you, I may be that. I want to tell you that it will all be okay and I want you to believe me. But how could you believe that so easily? You probably won't.

But here is what I need you to know, I love him. Not just "oh I love mac and cheese" kind of love, but the "wow I would jump in front of each and every moving car at the Daytona 500" kind of love. And maybe that isn't enough, but then here is a promise: I promise to prove this to you and him every single moment for the rest of my life. I will take care of him, I will be his support system just as you were, I will love him till the day my soul leaves this earth, and I will do everything in my power to protect him, and us.

Maybe you're reading this right now and thinking, "no matter what, she will never be good enough for my son." And maybe this is true. But I am not going to give up. I will continue to grow in my relationship with him, and in my relationship with you. I will love you as if you are my own mother and I will love you forever. And I mean this.

I can't help but think that this won't be enough, but maybe it will. Maybe this will win your heart over, or maybe this will pull us farther apart. But I know that my words are true and that no matter your feelings towards me, I will still love you.

With love,

The Girl Who Is Marrying Your Son