"I emailed her dad, asking when would be a good time for me to come over to talk. He sent me a bunch of Bible quotes. I told him I'd like to have a conversation with him and her mother. He sent me an email lecture about sex outside of marriage. OK, I thought, maybe I need to be more explicit. Next email: Subject: I want to marry your daughter. His reply: We can't bless that union."
"He thought I was asking permission. I wasn't. I was offering them the opportunity to get to know me and form an opinion. I proposed, and she said yes. She called them to tell them and sent pictures of the ring. We started planning the wedding. She sewed her own dress, and I made the cake. She called them to tell them we'd found a reasonably priced place with easy walking from the parking lot for the grandfolks."
Men asked their girlfriends' parents for a blessing before proposing and were sometimes refused. Reasons for refusal included religious objections, judgments about suitability, and demands for control over wedding finances. Some men proposed anyway and received affirmative responses from their partners. Couples reacted by eloping, holding very small weddings without attendance from one side, or moving forward without financial help. Parental refusal often created tension and logistical complications. Outcomes varied: some couples stayed content despite family disapproval, while others experienced relationship breakdowns within a short time. Parental opposition sometimes revealed deeper family or personal issues that affected the marriage's future.
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