My wife's father isn't doing real well, has me thinking about our limited interactions as they live in Texas and us MN. Long story short My girlfriend and I were going to Texas to meet her parents for the first time, I wanted to get her dad's blessing to marry her. As time ticked down on the trip I got her dad in my truck for a talk and before I brought up anything he says "if your thinking marriage you need to date a minimum 5 years first." That basically killed the discussion. A few months later they were at our wedding and her dad pulled me aside and told me how much it hurt him that I didn't ask and told me I had to ask him there, I did ask and he said yes, he was backed into a corner at that point. I should note My wife and I were 32 and 33 at that point, we've been married 4 years and have 2 kids now, our 5 years of dating would of just been ending.

Sure wish things could of gone differently, I have no regrets but I suppose it's a lesson to log for the future. For whatever reason it feels good to write it out, maybe someone can glean something from it.

Be blessed all.

Girls and there dad have a unique bond IMO. I remember asking and talking to my FIL about marriage to his baby daughter. The one thing I remember him telling me is to take care of for life.
My son got married some years back now but he was mid thirty's and I ask him if he ask her dad for his daughter in marriage. He said he did, and he told my son that he needs to be absolutely sure it is the right thing. He has a very good relationship with his FIL and I'm very happy for that. He does more things with then I and that is fine with me.