I've been thinking about how much influence parents should have over their adult children's life choices, especially when it comes to career or marriage. My cousin just turned 30 and her mom still expects a say in where she lives and who she dates, which feels overbearing to me. But some friends argue that parents' experience is valuable and they should be involved. Where do you draw the line between respecting family and asserting independence? Does anyone else have a situation where family pressure actually helped them make a better decision, or where it backfired?