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He asked my dad, I knew he was going to ask, and I told him not to worry because I knew EXACTLY what my father would say. We had dated for years so it was no "surprise" coming. I later asked DH when he asked my dad and how it went and what he said. Was totally right on what I thought my dad would say! My parents adore DH and were telling me long before we got engaged to "hold on" to that one! ; )
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nope! and if he had, my dad would have laughed at him and told him he was asking the wrong person
in all seriousness, I'm really, really close to my parents, so their approval was really important to me in general--one of the things I loved about dh before we were engaged was how well he fit into my family, and vice versa. I probably wouldn't have been with him if he didn't "click" with them. And they knew it was coming--we'd been together over 3 years, lived together and puppy-parented together. But, I'm an independent, grown up, woman, I don't need anyone's "permission" to make decisions about my life. Actually my dad would probably have questioned whether dh knew me well enough to marry me if he was asking him instead of me -
He didn't ask permission, but I guess he did sort of get their approval. He showed them the engagement ring before he gave it to me, and I think he asked if it "was ok" that we get married. He's so cute.
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Nope! He didnt ask but he did tell my father he was going to propose on christmas day during Thanksgiving while frying a turkey with my pops. We already owned a house together and my husband didnt believe in asking, but thought this was a good happy medium.
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Yes, because I was still a minor... Though it worked out that we didn't get married till a couple months after I turned 18.
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I asked him to, and he replied with "look, I'm old-fashioned enough that you might have to find a dragon for me to rescue you from." (My dad would NOT have agreed to my ex - fortunately, I found out the guy ritualistically slaughtered his neighbor's livestock before we actually got married. It was important to me that the bridge I'd burned was back in place.)
My parents and mom's parents came out for my birthday, and my dad did NOT respond to my husband's hints that he wanted to talk privately (I hung out with mom and grandma, he hung out with dad and grandpa.) So my husband called my dad a few days after they got home. My dad was in the middle of something, and apparently thought he sounded gruff (he didn't.) According to my dad, it was a short, pleasant conversation. According to my husband, my dad just said yes.
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Nope, and I am glad he didn't. I find the whole concept of asking parents for permission to marry outdated, and pretty insulting. The decision to marry was between me and him only, no others need be involved. I also am against any proposal involving the presence of others, because I feel it is like a hostage situation, and really uncomfortable for everyone involved.
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When my mom was visiting, he asked her for her blessing. She didn't realize that it isn't something you make a dinner topic and mentioned it in front of his parents and us...they knew it would happen eventually but didn't know he was going to talk to her about it then. It was about 5 months before we got engaged. It was pretty funny.
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Funny thing. When we were 18, FH asked my dad. My dad said he would only give his blessing once FH's got his life together. Sadly, my dad died a year later and then we broke up. Several years later, we got back together and FH asked my mom before proposing. It was sweet.
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nope, my hubby didn't ask. i didn't expect him to.
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Nope, but then he didn't do it traditionally at all.
My husband had only met my parents twice when we got engaged. We'd only been dating for 5 months (long distance), so I was totally surprised by the proposal. I knew we would get married eventually, but I just hadn't envisioned getting engaged so quickly. He didn't have a ring and didn't get down on one knee. But it was perfect and romantic and I wouldn't change it for anything. He said "I know there are lots of other questions, but if the answer to this one isn't yes... well what are we doing?"
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@chopsuey119: that is awesome. we met online as well - match! my biological father is not involved in my life, so he asked both my mother & my grandparents {who helped raise me} for permission. they both said yes
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woah @syneswith - he ritualistically slaughtered his neighbor's livestock ?? wow
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Yes, he asked both of them! Well, my Mom sort of doesn't count since she knew he was going to propose before DH even knew it, lol!! And she helped orchestrate the entire ring purchase since DH didn't trust having it mailed to work, so he had it sent to her house.
We were at my parents house for Christmas and I had to run out to my older sisters wedding dress appointment, so I was gone for about 3 hours. My Dad apparently decided to use that time to take a nice long nap, so my poor DH was nervously hoping he'd wake up. My all knowing Mom sensed what was going on and purposefully clattered a bunch of pots and pans in the kitchen next to where he was sleeping, which woke up the dog and my Dad. So DH finally came in, gave his prepared speech and my totally surprised and stunned Dad said "Well Mr. Modern Daisy, what can I say other than YES!!!" and shook his hand
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@artbee: Ditto, exactly this. But DH told me before that he WOULD ask my mom, so I told her that... and when it happened, she was completely surprised (in a good way)!
in all seriousness, I'm really, really close to my parents, so their approval was really important to me in general--one of the things I loved about dh before we were engaged was how well he fit into my family, and vice versa. I probably wouldn't have been with him if he didn't "click" with them. And they knew it was coming--we'd been together over 3 years, lived together and puppy-parented together. But, I'm an independent, grown up, woman, I don't need anyone's "permission" to make decisions about my life. Actually my dad would probably have questioned whether dh knew me well enough to marry me if he was asking him instead of me 
My husband had only met my parents twice when we got engaged. We'd only been dating for 5 months (long distance), so I was totally surprised by the proposal. I knew we would get married eventually, but I just hadn't envisioned getting engaged so quickly. He didn't have a ring and didn't get down on one knee. But it was perfect and romantic and I wouldn't change it for anything. He said "I know there are lots of other questions, but if the answer to this one isn't yes... well what are we doing?"
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