Asking for the Father's Blessing?

01-01-2011, 02:19 PM

Unless I'm losing my mind I think we just had a thread like this.

Anyway, I asked, glad I did.

I hope my sons do the same when it's time for them.

timj219 · 01-01-2011, 03:08 PM

My wife-to-be hinted that she expected me to ask her father's blessing if I wanted to marry her. I think I would have anyway. It was obvious that even though she was in her 20s and living on her own, he still regarded himself in some way her protector. And I think she felt that way too. It is old fashioned and I guess it could be seen as sexist but I'm glad I sought his blessing first. I think it's helped make my relationship with him a good one.

awsmith4 · 01-01-2011, 03:17 PM

When I asked my FIL he said "Its fine with me but I'm not sure she'll say yes"

chippewastud79 · 01-01-2011, 03:26 PM

I asked my father-in-law. I felt its the right thing to do considering we had a pretty good relationship. Her sisters husband did not ask and her parents seemed to be perturbed by this.

01-01-2011, 02:19 PM	#1
ahc4353 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Asking for the Father's Blessing? Unless I'm losing my mind I think we just had a thread like this. Anyway, I asked, glad I did. I hope my sons do the same when it's time for them.

01-01-2011, 03:08 PM	#2
timj219 Feeling at Home Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Tim Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 699 Trading: (15)	Re: Asking for the Father's Blessing? My wife-to-be hinted that she expected me to ask her father's blessing if I wanted to marry her. I think I would have anyway. It was obvious that even though she was in her 20s and living on her own, he still regarded himself in some way her protector. And I think she felt that way too. It is old fashioned and I guess it could be seen as sexist but I'm glad I sought his blessing first. I think it's helped make my relationship with him a good one. __________________ "All this of Pot and Potter - Tell me then, Who is the Potter, pray, and who the Pot?" Omar Khayyam

01-01-2011, 03:17 PM	#3
awsmith4 Simple Pleasures - 2oL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Albert Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,602 Trading: (111)	Re: Asking for the Father's Blessing? When I asked my FIL he said "Its fine with me but I'm not sure she'll say yes" __________________ Its THIS easy to support our troops

01-01-2011, 03:26 PM	#4
chippewastud79 Fatter than you! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Larry Location: A little place called home. Posts: 5,397 Trading: (44)	Re: Asking for the Father's Blessing? I asked my father-in-law. I felt its the right thing to do considering we had a pretty good relationship. Her sisters husband did not ask and her parents seemed to be perturbed by this. __________________ If we weren't supposed to eat animals, then how come they're made of meat? You can never have too many cigars, they are like an investment in good times.

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