Greetings, Carolyn: My daughter is seriously considering going into the military. She’s a tough girl, and I have confidence she would do well. Problem is, her boyfriend of two years tells her that he is in full support of her but then spends mountains of time trying to persuade her to do anything but the military. He has even recently had his parents talk to my daughter about the drawbacks. (Neither spent time in the military.) Read full article >>     If a daughter’s boyfriend tries to talk her out of enlisting, is it okay to pull rank? Greetings, Carolyn: My daughter is seriously considering going into the military. She’s a tough girl, and I have confidence she would do well. Problem is, her boyfriend of two years tells her that he is in full support of her but then spends mountains of time trying to persuade her to do anything but the military. He has even recently had his parents talk to my daughter about the drawbacks. (Neither spent time in the military.) Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   News as it breaks Get immediate email when major national or political news breaks. You can also sign up for email alerts on: World News, Economy/Business, Technology, Health/Science/Environment, Entertainment or Sports at washingtonpost.com/newsletters. Sign Up »         Share Carolyn Hax:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Carolyn Hax daily updates. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071