A quick poll- if you are married....

[BertrandRussell]

Did your husband ask your father’s permission before he asked you?

If possible, just a yes or no.

No.

Yes

No.

He jokingly did it when we called to tell my parents that we were engaged. And my dad, to his eternal credit, said, "well, it's not my decision, but if Imogen says yes, then that's ok by me!"

god no.

No

Yes.

1984 just as a matter of tradition answer not relevant

No

No, but wouldn't bother me if he had. We are each individuals and our views do vary. x

No

No.

And my dad mentioned during the wedding speeches that he had failed to do so (he was joking, but to anyone who didn't know him well seemed scarily serious).

Yes.

As a modern feminist, I still wanted this, more for my Dad's sake than anything else.

No, but my dad joked and said "he should have asked me first", at which point I said "he wants to marry me not you"

It was all very light hearted.

Yes

no

Yes

Yes he did - but it was something I made clear to him I wanted for my step dad to experience. I'm the only child and knew it was something he would appreciate as well as walking me down the aisle.

Yes but it was a bit jokey as my Dad tried to persuade him against it.

No!

No but I wouldn't have minded if he had

No

No

They have never met!!
And never will!!

Yes and my mother's permission too!

No.

After I'd said yes he called to tell him but it was a done deal by then!

Wedding invitations were sent from us as bride and groom. Not from bride's parents. This annoyed my dad more (but he wasn't paying for wedding, we did!)

No

because we didn't get married in 1856

He also didn't "ask" me. We just decided to during a conversation, and then did a few months later.