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Jenoch

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6. I think most couples these days announce

Reply to Sen. Walter Sobchak (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2014, 10:04 PM

Oct 2014

to their parents, in person, that they are engaged. That being said, it seems the intended groom, in this case, is old fashioned. If he's over 30, it's about manipulation and not about tradition or old fashioned values.

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My best friend got engaged on Sunday... and... uhh... guys still do that? [View all] Sen. Walter Sobchak Oct 2014 OP

I wasn't given the chance... Veilex Oct 2014 #1

Both of my sons-in-law had talked to us before TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2014 #7

Nah. Inkfreak Oct 2014 #2

I thought most men sat down with both parents now ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2014 #3

Where's the woman in that scenario? Iris Oct 2014 #11

I don't understand ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2014 #12

yes. Where's the bride? Iris Oct 2014 #13

She hasn't been proposed to yet by the man, it's supposed to be a surprise ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2014 #14

No - the tradition was the groom asked the father for permission Iris Oct 2014 #15

Historically, the reason the groom asked the father... Adrahil Jan 2015 #17

I didn't, for a few reasons fishwax Oct 2014 #4

i would have and wanted to but my wife and i dated for about 9 years so at that belzabubba333 Oct 2014 #5

I think most couples these days announce Jenoch Oct 2014 #6

They're both in their early 40's and never married Sen. Walter Sobchak Oct 2014 #8

It seems strange at that age. Jenoch Oct 2014 #9

Uhh... No Sen. Walter Sobchak Oct 2014 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #16