Dear Queenie,
I know that it is still the custom in some cultures that if a man wants to marry a woman he should ask her father for his permission.
Queenie, what I want to know is, if the father is dead should the man ask for the mother’s permission?—Curious
Dear Curious,
It would be very nice, and respectful, for him to do so. However, first he should be sure his prospective fiancée wants to marry him. There is no point in asking the mother’s permission if the daughter is going to say “No”.
