S. 70 - Marriage 5.

There seems to be a major contradiction between Breshis where we learn that a person should forsake his parents to cling to his wife & commandment # 5 which is to always honor your Father & Mother ??

But there is a fundamental lesson here :
The best way to teach any message is by example. How will your children learn how to honor you ?
From the way you honor your parents !
And how can you demonstrate to your spouse how you plan to treat them for 120 years ?
A starting point is by how you treat your dear Parents.
But at marriage your central focus shifts from your parents to your spouse because now you have to set up a home together. And that is part of the greatest nachas to your parents that you have learnt from then how to be a mentch & to honor your spouse properly.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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