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DH asked...but not my dad. He asked my mom because he knows that she is THE BOSS. The conversation was fine. We had been dating for 6 years so it was not a surprise to anybody.

@mrbee: We met on Eharm! Talked a month, met in person for 3 days (we lived in different states), talked another month, he flew out to CA and we went to court! HAHA. Parents found out the next day and went CRAZY and disowned me for a week.
I moved to GA to be with DH. Flew back to CA a month later to reconcile with the parents. 3 months later we had a wedding with friends and fam. The end!

He asked my dad, but I don't know how the conversation went... he never told me! I do know that my dad said yes though

Mine did not, which is good as I would have been pissed and insulted if he did. My dad told me after we announced our engagement that HE would have been insulted if my husband had asked for his permission - and my dad loves my husband. we already owned a home together by the time we got engaged, and both think it's an insulting tradition..so yeah, not for us!

My hubby decided against it. My mom is a huge gossip and he was afraid everyone would find out, including me.

At first I was sad he didn't ask, but when he told me his reason I was glad he did that.

DH took my parents out to breakfast. He didn't ask per-say, he just set the ring on the table. Both of my parents cried and gave him their blessing. My father was really impressed.

Hubs did not. At the time, my parents had partially disowned me for continuing to date the hubs despite their disapproval. The hubs proposed, my parents were pissed, and continued to feel resentment until the day after our wedding when they realized that I was grown up and had made my own decision. As it turns out, my parents realized how wrong they were and totally love the hubs...Love him more than they love me!

FYI - my parents disapproved of the hubs because he's Chinese and almost 3 years younger than me. My parents always thought I'd marry some Korean or white dude 5-6 years older than me...Whatevs.

He did. I thought it was really sweet.

He did not. He hadn't even met my dad as my parents live in Europe and it was too difficult to meet. We tried before we got married but they ended up meeting for the first time the week of our wedding. He had met my mom already though...It worked out. My dad loves my husband!

Mine didn't--I don't think it even occurred to him to ask, because neither of us are into that tradition.

I was engaged once before, and my ex asked my parents' permission. I remember just being pissed that they knew before I did!

Yes, he told my Mom he was going to ask my Dad and she had to zip her lips for 2 months until he came home from Alaska. It was the hardest thing in the world for her!
Then our planned wedding turned into us eloping
Maybe next summer we'll have our reception...2 years later, lol!

Nope, I'm not super close to my parents so I always told him he only needed to ask me so that's what he did.

You're a brave man Mr. Bee! If someone did to me what you did to your FIL I would likely hate them forever! Lol I'm also more inclined to hold grudges, though.

Yes. He's a very traditional guy. We live kind of far from my folks, though so he called them. My dad answered and my husband asked if he could put my mom on the phone, too. Surprise, mom wasn't home. He asked dad, then apologized for a. Not being able to ask in person and b. For not calling when mom was home. Oh, he also asked if he could use Grandma's rings (which we already had). Dad said yes, of course. So did my Mom, over email.

@mrbee: it's much easier that way. My mom does all the cooking!

Yes! DH asked my dad's permission (though I don't know exactly what words he used...) and my dad asked if he could tell my mom. My mom then called DH with her cheers. They were expecting it, honestly. We had been dating for 7.5 years.....

DH did not ask my parents for permission. But knowing my family, I'm glad he didn't. My dad cannot keep a secret for his life.