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Question

my parents say that if anyone wants to marry me they have to ask their permission first???

why should they have to ask my parents???

Answer 1

Its a respect thing, back in the day that was the tradition, my grandfather asked my great-grandparents for permission even though he really didn&#039;t have to.

Answer 2

It depends on how old (or young) you are, how much they care for your happiness and well-being, and how much you respect them as your parents. Ultimately, if you&#039;re an adult you have the right to do anything you want to (within the confines of the law) but it just shows respect for your parents to consider their wishes.

Answer 3

When you are an adult, you can do whatever you want.

Answer 4

It just shows that the guy respects your parents and what they want for you.  I don&#039;t know of any parents who were asked that said no.  It&#039;s not a big deal.

Answer 5

It&#039;s tradition, more than anything else.  There&#039;s certainly no law saying that someone has to ask your parents permission to marry you if you&#039;re legally an adult.  It&#039;s usually referred to as &quot;asking for the parents&#039; blessing&quot;... though these days it&#039;s more of a courtesy than a requirement.

Answer 6

It&#039;s a HUGE sign of respect to ask a father for permission to ask his daughter&#039;s hand in marriage. I fully expect it when I end up having a daughter and she&#039;s to be married.

h**l, I asked my most recent ex&#039;s father his permission to date her long term after our first date. It&#039;s just a respect thing, and respect is something that people seem to have forgotten in this day in age. Terrible shame really.

Answer 7

It is a traditional thing, it is the way things happened in the past.  The new generation rarely does it anymore but some families still carry on the tradition of asking for a girls hand in marriage first.  I mean they do tell the girl their intent and that they want to marry them but before they actually do the official proposal they will ask the parents or usually the father for permission.  I know some celebrities still do it.  Ashley Simpsons husband asked her father for her hand in marriage.

Answer 8

it shows respect

Answer 9

You should be glad if a guy does that for you.  Hardly any do that anymore and if they do it, then they are being a real man and gaining your parents respect and should definately gain more of your respect.  

Answer 10

your parents raised you and technically, they would be handing you off to him upon marriage-giving you to him persay&#039;

respect-tradition what ever you want to call it. if the fiance wants a good relationship with the in -laws he should probably ask. alot of parents get upset that their child is getting married and growing up-it softens the blow a little, if the son-in-law is asking persay, for permission, even though it would be yours in the end anyway.

Answer 11

It&#039;s about respect for you and your parents.  My husband asked my father for permission to marry me out of respect for my father.  A man doesn&#039;t have to ask, but it&#039;s nice and the way it was done back in the day.